Hmoob tej tub zoo nraug heev! The man who sings this is so handsome!

[Reporter]

Some business people.

[Believe_N_Me]

On Youtube I see a lot of westerners flocking to areas with Hmong. I recently watched a guy have a jungle experience with the Hmong.

[Reporter]

Our language and people are very beautiful.

[Believe_N_Me]

Yes they are. When they wear Hmong clothes they all look beautiful and handsome. Even those white Mormon guys look so handsome in Hmong clothes.

[Reporter]

Right.

Soon, that might be all that we have left, no traditions but the language and clothing.

[Believe_N_Me]

Even the clothes have been evolving. Really beautiful, too.

[Reporter]

We are more aware of fashion now, especially the number of articles on a body. Fewer now.

[Believe_N_Me]

We are more aware of fashion now, especially the number of articles on a body. Fewer now.

They're a lot easier to put on. Unlike back then. When I attended Fresno New Year as a teen, there were 5 girls to dress. We had to wake up at 4am so that our mothers could properly fix our Hmong clothes. They couldn't get my cousin's turban right and my aunt got so mad at her head. 

[Reporter]

Yeah.

Plus, those layers of extra sashes made you girls look so fat.

[Believe_N_Me]

Yeah.

Plus, those layers of extra sashes made you girls look so fat.

The layers kept us warm in the cold. 

But it also depended on how you wrap them, and not to use too much. The silver necklace was super heavy but we had to wear them for the entire day.

[Reporter]

The Karen people of Thailand and we Hmong love heavy necklaces. We think it's a sign of
wealth. But, actually, it slowly creates health problems for the wearers' necks.

[Believe_N_Me]

I wouldn't recommend wearing it everyday. That's for sure.

[Reporter]

Costumes are for New Year celebrations and weddings only. Oh, yeah, and for picture times.

[Believe_N_Me]

Es koj ne? Koj puas nyiam hnav roos tsho Hmoob thiab os?

Back then our clothes were handmade by our mom and by our own hands. The better the outfit, the more love from mom. Nowadays, we just buy it. No sentimental value to it at all.

Puas muaj leej twg xaws ris tsho Hmoob rau koj hnav na?

[Reporter]

Kuv nyiam mas. Lub ris mas xoob thuav, tsis nruj, tsis rub qhov twg. Zoo mus kev kawg.

Kuv niam xaws tau ib ce rau kuv mas. Kuv hnav mus nram tsiab peb caug ib zaug. Tseem khaws cia nraim seb puas yuav hnav dua lwm zaus lawm. Tsis hnav los cia ua puav pheej tias yog niam xaws no os. Tab sis laus zog lawm es twb tsis tshua phim tsoos hluas nraug lawm ne.