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HA1: This doll is dressed in Hmoob Lees/Sib or Ntsuab (Green Hmong) clothing. The plackets on the front of the jacket feature appliqué work with red, black, and blue fabric. The cuffs are always blue, like those worn by other groups of Hmong. A synthetic cloth apron is worn that matches the floral print fabric of the jacket.
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HA2: This male doll is wearing Green Hmong clothing. The jacket, exposing the stomach, is shorter than those associated with the White Hmong. However, there are groups of White Hmong who wear a similar jacket, especially in Sayaboury Province, Laos. The placket in front goes off to the side, usually on the left. Green Hmong men’s pants are baggier than those of the White Hmong, which are cut the same for both men and women. Ideally, Green Hmong men’s pants are considered the correct style for Hmong men’s pants. A red sash is worn around the waist as a belt. Usually, the sash is plain, but this one is embroidered. The doll is wearing a typical Hmong man’s hat.
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HA3: The style of clothing worn by this doll belongs to the Green (sometimes also called Blue) Hmong, a designation associated with the indigo or black batik skirts worn by the women in the group. Traditionally the skirts were much duller, with a little red appliqué work, but over the years they have become more vibrant by using a variety of the many colorful fabrics available. The jacket is similar to that worn by other groups of Hmong, hence the blue cuffs on the sleeves. A plain black apron is featured in front. The belt and money bags are worn at the waist, and the red sash dangles from the back.
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HA4: This doll is wearing a traditional Xieng Khuang White Hmong outfit. The White Hmong dialect is spoken in China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and in Western diaspora countries like the United States, Australia, France, and Canada. The white pleated skirt distinguishes the White Hmong from other groups. Her jacket and other clothing are similar to those of additional White Hmong groups. The turban placed on her head tells us she is from Xieng Khuang, but she has replaced the traditional black and white siv ceeb with a band of commercial rickrack. For over two decades the long piece of indigo or purple cheesecloth-like material has been replaced by pre-sewn hats of many colors and decorations. Fashions change in living cultures.
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HA5: This doll is wearing the regional clothing of the White Hmong from Xieng Khuang Province, Laos. The upper attire consists of a white blouse beneath the jacket, and an embroidered belt decorated with beads. The pictured girl is wearing an apron at the front and back, with a green sash over the front apron and a red sash over the back apron. She has a silver necklace, or xauv, along with a chain. A traditional turban is wrapped around her head, with a black and white cloth strip called a siv ceeb wrapped over it.
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HA6: These are wooden dolls dressed up in traditional White Hmong clothes from Xieng Khuang Province, Laos. The fabric materials utilized include synthetics and cotton.
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HA7: The attire of this doll is from the Hmong of Luang Prabang, Laos. Known as the Hmong Sev Plooj because their aprons are blue with black center panels, they are part of the White Hmong group. The headdress is very distinctive because of the pompoms on the back and the thin black and white siv ceeb wrapped once around it like a headband. She wears a typical money belt, bag, and sash similar to other groups of Hmong in Laos. However the ends of the sash are decorated with a synthetic yarn fringe. The silver necklace is atypical for this group of Hmong. They usually wear a heavier necklace of three to five thick rings, like those of the Hmong from Sayaboury Province. Most women wear these only for festive occasions.
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HA8: This style of clothing is from the Striped Hmong, or Hmong Sam Neua of northeastern Laos. Striped Hmong are identified by their jacket sleeves which usually consist of three or four black and blue stripes, but they speak the White Hmong dialect. The pictured girl is wearing black pants, and her aprons in the front and back have blue center panels. She also has a red sash on her waist, along with a decorated belt and a hlab nyiaj, or money bag. Her xauv (silver necklace) is typical of the Hmong of Laos. Her headdress is one of two styles belonging to the Striped Hmong. The turban was wrapped around her head counter clockwise, with an embroidered piece as the most outer layer. By an unknown artist |
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HA9: This doll girl is wearing a style of clothing belonging to a group of Miao (Hmong) people from Wenshan, Yunnan Province, China. The Hmong call Wenshan Paj Tawg Lag, and many Southeast Asian Hmong trace their ancestry to this place where the dialect is closely related to Green Hmong from Laos, but with a Chinese accent. The skirt is identical to Green Hmong skirts in Laos. Typically, it is a pleated batik with appliqué decorations. The girl’s embroidered headdress is decorated with beads. The jacket and apron are also embroidered and decorated with beads. An apron is worn in front of the skirt with the sash tied and hanging at the back. This style was adopted by many Southeast Asian and American Hmong after machine-made outfits became available in the 1980s.
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HA10: This wooden doll from China is dressed in minority clothing associated with the Dahua (big flower) Miao Tzu of Southwest China. Miao or Miao Tzu is the usual term used in China for the Hmong. The girl pictured in the doll is wearing a necklace, or xauv, which is unique to the Hmong, and typically worn with traditional festive attire. The pictured headdress is made of orange yarn and yellow ribbons. The fabric includes cotton and synthetics. An actual jacket would be white, and the skirt made of hemp with bluer coloring.
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