Posts tagged hmong culture

Star Lamps and Light Festival celebrations!

Known as “Lai Heua Fai” it is the occasion to celebrate the spirit of the river. It is also the celebration of Boun Awk Phansa, which is the end of Buddhist Lent. Our way of participating on this amazing celebration is by using our own Mulberry tree bark and turning it into Passa Paa Star Lamps. Every year we host a workshop for people to make their own Passa Paa star lamps! They take their lamps and hang them in their houses to participate in the festival.

Hmong culture, workshopHeather SmithSeptember 24, 2020laos, sustainable, handmade, culture, ethnic knowledge, hmong, hmong culture, hand print

Hmong skirt - Keeping traditions alive

Everything started with one of Pok's very own garments. Nothing less than her Hmong pleated wedding skirt! Other than weddings, this traditional skirts are also worn for Hmong New Year and various other traditional ceremonies. Using this specific skirt as a source of inspiration, we knew we wanted to take on the challenge of mixing cross-stitching, hand printing, appliqué AND pleats into one majestic piece that would be a Passa Paa Hmong skirt. .

Hmong culture, appliqué, Hemp, IndigoHeather SmithSeptember 16, 2020laos, sustainable, handmade, culture, ethnic knowledge, hmong, appliqué, hmong skirt, hmong culture