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PAJ NTAUB AND THE HMONG OF CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology BROWN Paj Ntaub: “Flower Cloth” or Story Cloth Hmong women are very skilled at needlework or embroidery. For centuries the women made all of their family’s cloth and embroidered them with beautiful colors. All of the needlework was called paj ntaub or pa ndhau (pandow) — literally “flower cloth”. These textiles traditionally had geometric designs or spirals, which expressed the religious beliefs of the Hmong. When they became refugees in Thailand they also began to sew cloth with stories or myths from Hmong history. These can be called story cloths. They are important to the Hmong because the Hmong had no written language until the 1950s, and relied on oral histories passed down from generation to generation. When they became refugees, they began to sew story cloths to preserve and share history. Hmong women, and more recently men, draw a picture on the cloth with the story that the embroiderer wants to tell. The embroiderer then sews brightly-colored thread into the fabric, transforming the drawn design into a brilliantly colored image. The stories on these cloths relate to Hmong culture. Some depict myths and their creation legends. Others show festivals, ceremonies, or scenes from Hmong daily life. After the Hmong migrated to Thailand, many of the refugees in camps began making a new kind of paj ntaub. These story cloths told the story of the war as experienced by the Hmong and their migration into Thailand. In this way, the Hmong preserved their culture by recording their experiences on their story cloths. Flower Cloths, Laos, 1985-1986 24
PAJ NTAUB AND THE HMONG OF CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA Evacuation Story, Laos, 1985-1986 The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology Tiger Story, Laos, 1985-1986 Left: Ly Plia working on applique in her yard in South Providence, 1979 Right: Hmong women creating flower cloths in Providence BROWN 25
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