Ua Paj Ntaub with a picture.

[colorMErainbow]

so is there any ladies who still sew or ua paj ntaub with stitches? i really like ua paj ntaub like that but im just not good with "hmong" colors or what to make. the only thing that i can think of is the waistband which i am working on right now. some one teach me 

[Amara]

I haven't done this in so many years but here's something I started on a long time ago but never got around to finishing it:

http://i40.tinypic.com/4j6vpk.jpg

[colorMErainbow]

I haven't done this in so many years but here's something I started on a long time ago but never got around to finishing it:

http://i40.tinypic.com/4j6vpk.jpg

Ohhh that's pretty what is it suppose to be a part of?

[Amara]

Ohhh that's pretty what is it suppose to be a part of?

This is a sev that I was working on. The basic design is complete but I haven't finished adding the "gold thread" to it.

[colorMErainbow]

This is a sev that I was working on. The basic design is complete but I haven't finished adding the "gold thread" to it.

thats goes around the waist right? just making sure... you should show me the whole thing even if its not finish.

[Amara]

thats goes around the waist right? just making sure... you should show me the whole thing even if its not finish.

No, this is the apron. It's called a "sev" right? LOL!

[colorMErainbow]

No, this is the apron. It's called a "sev" right? LOL!

Hahaha idk I just put on whatever my mom hands me lol

[colorMErainbow]

ok so i finally finish the sash.  and it only took me three weeks. hmm... onto something else... gee... i really wish someone would teach me

[Lady_Fallin]

wow, that's the same design i'm working on now, but for ib daim sev. I'll share mines when it's half way complete.   I'm having trouble finding traditional designs as well. *sigh. 

[colorMErainbow]

wow, that's the same design i'm working on now, but for ib daim sev. I'll share mines when it's half way complete.   I'm having trouble finding traditional designs as well. *sigh.

yeah its a pretty design. but i dont know what else to make so that it will completely match. ;/ on the other hand i have started making blue hearts with white outline on black ntaub. haha i dont know how that is going to turn out yet though.

[Lady_Fallin]

here's what i'm starting. Ib daim sev for my little sister.

[Lady_Fallin]

yeah its a pretty design. but i dont know what else to make so that it will completely match. ;/ on the other hand i have started making blue hearts with white outline on black ntaub. haha i dont know how that is going to turn out yet though.

That's the beauty of paj ntaub. Everything will fall into place. You just have to play around with the designs.

[colorMErainbow]

That's the beauty of paj ntaub. Everything will fall into place. You just have to play around with the designs.

Hopefully everything will fall in to place. But colors makes it even more difficult.

[3 Years Time]

There are five main colors in the "Hmong" colors.

1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Blue
4. Green
5. White

Red = Symbolizes war, shamans use this color to signal any evil spirits that if they come close, they will get killed. When we fought in wars, we also attached red cloth to our weapons, symbolizing we intend to destroy our enemies. The Chinese adopted this from us, but instead of using red cloth, they started using those furry things.
Yellow = Represents Nkauj Hnub, the source of life, without the sun, we'd be dead.
Blue = Represents the heavens, we always wear blue in traditional Hmong clothes to remind our people that we are from the heavens.
Green = Represents the earth, our home. The colors blue and yellow combined make green, this means that without the heavens or without the sun, there would be no earth. This color represents nature and our respect for nature. It represents that our main diet was also a vegetarian diet, why do you think OGs love zaub tsuag.
White = Represents purity, also in known arts and the study of lights, the color white is simply the color without any other color. We usually sew everything around white cloth to represent that we started fresh.

Black, although not one of the main colors, is a traditional color we wear, it represents all colors combined. It also provided good camouflage in times of war, so it became standard to wear black.

[colorMErainbow]

There are five main colors in the "Hmong" colors.

1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Blue
4. Green
5. White

Red = Symbolizes war, shamans use this color to signal any evil spirits that if they come close, they will get killed. When we fought in wars, we also attached red cloth to our weapons, symbolizing we intend to destroy our enemies. The Chinese adopted this from us, but instead of using red cloth, they started using those furry things.
Yellow = Represents Nkauj Hnub, the source of life, without the sun, we'd be dead.
Blue = Represents the heavens, we always wear blue in traditional Hmong clothes to remind our people that we are from the heavens.
Green = Represents the earth, our home. The colors blue and yellow combined make green, this means that without the heavens or without the sun, there would be no earth. This color represents nature and our respect for nature. It represents that our main diet was also a vegetarian diet, why do you think OGs love zaub tsuag.
White = Represents purity, also in known arts and the study of lights, the color white is simply the color without any other color. We usually sew everything around white cloth to represent that we started fresh.

Black, although not one of the main colors, is a traditional color we wear, it represents all colors combined. It also provided good camouflage in times of war, so it became standard to wear black.

Oh wow! That's pretty interesting. Where did you find this information?