Cultural Lesson Plans for Teachers about the ... - Brown University
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PAJ NTAUB AND THE HMONG — VOCABULARY<br />
Embroiderer<br />
Embroidery<br />
Hmong<br />
Paj Ntaub<br />
“Slash-andburn”<br />
Textile<br />
VOCABULARY<br />
Someone who does embroidery.<br />
Detailed stitches on fabric.<br />
This means “free man” or “free people.” The Hmong live in mountainous<br />
areas in Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asia, primarily China, Laos, North Vietnam, and<br />
Thailand. Many live in <strong>the</strong> United States, including Providence, Rhode<br />
Island.<br />
Meaning “flower cloth.” These are <strong>the</strong> textiles that <strong>the</strong> Hmong make and<br />
embroider with symbols of <strong>the</strong>ir culture or to tell a story.<br />
A method used to clear <strong>the</strong> land <strong>for</strong> farming by cutting <strong>the</strong> trees down<br />
and <strong>the</strong>n burning <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
A word <strong>for</strong> cloth made by weaving or knitting.<br />
The Haffenreffer<br />
Museum of Anthropology<br />
BROWN<br />
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