Dude, Dab means demon. There are no such thing as a good demon.
LMAO!!! This is so typical (ignorant) HA'Mung idiocy at its best.
FUN FACT: (for all the ignorant HA'Mung folks ...
)
1. In Hmong (language/vocabulary), the word/term "
dab" can mean/imply demon, ghost, spirit, monster, and/or devil. (The "devil", or "demon", is actually "Ntxwv Nyoog" in Hmong (who probably isn't a demon/devil at all as he/she is more so the "Grim Reaper", "Death Bringer/Angel of Death", so yeah ... maybe "Devil/Lucifer") ...
"Dab", more times than not, refers to a "ghost" and/or "monster" -- NOT a devil/demon.)
2. In Hmong (language/vocabulary), the word/term "
dab qhuas"
is an ALL-ENCOMPASSING phrase which specifically means and refers to the traditional practices, beliefs, and observation inherent to and is found within Hmong spiritualism (or lifestyle/life);
that is simply just "culture/customs" -- NOT necessarily any one particular spiritual belief system or practice such as shamanism etc.. BTW -- Shamanism IS NOT Hmong's religion though most/ALL ignorant Westernizers (Hmong and non-Hmong alike) keep referring to and calling it as such. Technically Hmong as a whole (overall) has NO (one specific) religion, at least in its purest application, or that which is consistent with known religions throughout the world the likes of Christianity, Hinduism, Muslim etc.. If there is a Hmong religion, it is without a doubt "Dab Qhuas", or "Kev Cai Dab Qhuas" -- DEFINITELY NOT "shamanism". Shamanism is a spiritual practice/belief of the Hmong people, like any other shamanistic practice/belief found throughout the world -- NOT a religion it follows, observes, or religiously adhere to. That is why NOT ALL Hmong (traditional and non-traditional) practice/observe shamanism like how Americans practice/observe Christianity and Middle Easterns observe/practice Muslim/Hindu etc. etc. etc..)
(Take the argument, for example, "Hmong-Christians claim/accuse traditional Hmong who still practice/observe "Dab Qhua"
(*** qhua in this sense actually means house/hospitality/residence), as "devil=dab qhua=praise, worship", aka "Devil Worshippers". Well then, in that same content of literal word meaning/translation, then Hmong-Christians who Hmong refer to as "Lawb Dab"
(*** lawb in this sense actually means disavow/sever/depart) would be "lawb=follow, accept dab=devil", then would be "Followers/Accepters of Devil", or "Devil Followers/Accepters" ... kekeke ...
That said, the term "Lawb Dab" realistically means/refers to Hmong-Chiristians who have disavowed a traditional Hmong lifestyle is all, which does imply "foreign-acceptance/ways", aka "Christianity". In BOTH cases, "dab" has NOTHING to do with monsters, devil, demons, and/or ghosts/spiritualism whatsoever. In it simpliest form, it just means "traditional" and "non-traditional". Or if it helps to make your Hmong-Christians feel any better, it is the "old way" versus the "new way" ...
*** Bottom line, you HA'Mung need to know facts (actual Hmong vocabulary terms/phrase and their inherent application) versus being overly Western influenced, ignorant, and "lost in verbatim" non-applicable translation/misapplication. That is just plain stupid; narrow-mindedness.)