PebHmong Discussion Forum
General Category => Hmong Culture & History => Funeral Rituals & Customs => Topic started by: luvelifefaith on December 20, 2010, 09:46:48 AM
-
So... I've been searching online to see if anyone did a tutorial on how the elderly cut those paper money when you burn to the deceased.
I couldn't find anything. Does anyone know how to cut them? if so pictures pls.
I'm not talking about the boat money yeej kuam yaj kuam (there's a youtube for this). The long kind where it is long and twisted at the top a little.
I can't remember how to do it correctly. It's confusing when you fold the big paper in half and then its like you have to cut it at a certain angle.
-
If you live close by the major cities where Hmong live there are a bunch of them at the Hmong big stores.
-
If you live close by the major cities where Hmong live there are a bunch of them at the Hmong big stores.
Yes, I know that. However, I don't live close by so I have to learn how to cut them I can't cheat and use the premade one.
-
go ask cov laus..they're an expert..after they unfold all the papers (cov ntshua ntawv)...there's two different kinds
ib cos yog hmoob leeg ib cos yog hmoob dawb
-
It's Yaj Khaum Ceeb Khaum.
So... I've been searching online to see if anyone did a tutorial on how the elderly cut those paper money when you burn to the deceased.
I couldn't find anything. Does anyone know how to cut them? if so pictures pls.
I'm not talking about the boat money yeej kuam yaj kuam (there's a youtube for this). The long kind where it is long and twisted at the top a little.
I can't remember how to do it correctly. It's confusing when you fold the big paper in half and then its like you have to cut it at a certain angle.
-
My dad know how to do it, but i never bothers to watch it, it seen people will come over and ask him do some for them, but i will try to take picture whenever we visit and see him doing it.
-
I think you are referring to those use during huas qhua or something. You can get the premade one already or buy your own paper and do it. They cost about $20 for 10 sheet and you probably spend about $100-200 just buying for the adults and for the children/grandchildren the small paper are only $1 each. During my fil's funeral....... ..his uncle son actually spend time doing it for us and making different cut as much as he can and create his own.
-
There is a tool for that. I have one.
-
go buy the two tools to carve the designs....ask OG's to help you outline it...