A Hmong View of Shamanism

[stuninn337ldyy]

So what would our religion be if shamanism is our culture? Would it be animistic ?

[kuvxwbnaa]

It is a very good document ,but you should make a correction. The horn that the shaman use is not a goat's horn it's a water buffalo's horn.

[kristyler1999]

****Shamanism is not a "RELIGION", and is not the main religion of the Hmong community. The religion of the Hmong is ancestral worshipping and animism. However, the shaman is a part-time or full-time spiritual medium who intervene or serve as a means of communication between the natural and supernatural world. The shaman is use as a vehicle of the transhuman entity.

[WaUsoDumb]

this narrator makes me fall asleep.

[jujdubutube09]

Shamanism is not a religion. Its just something to cure the sick. Not organizations like religions. "Religions" are political weapons to control the dumbos and "Laws" are diplomatic weapons to control the smart ass. That's how I see it. That's why war is never end. Because of religions. And laws always be written when new things happen.

[xyoojboi25]

a true shaman is chosen by ancestors...at a young age or age 40-60's..trained by sheeyee (creator of shaman) unconscious for 3 more days depending on training in dream.. learn and know the way to the spirit world.. ride a horse and meet three crossroads..which way will u go? you didn't explain enough..

[xyoojboi25]

We are Hmong..We gotta keep our old tradition and religion alive..Don't disrespect Hmong people who goes to Church...Vim lawv poob dab tag lawm xwb...I don't blame them. Cov paub dab tseem coj kev cai qub..Yus paub txog kev ua neeb tsheem ceeb heev...Vim nws yeej muaj Neeb Niam Neeb Txiv laug choj neeb los hauv ntij teb rau poj niam/ txiv neej ua.

[DEJNAG]

Shamanism does have a god =tswv ntuj or yawm saub is the creater of life.

[animanga01]

nice vid...i'm hmong here... i'm really interest in my own tradition... n plus learning a lot....

[opensourcebuddhism]

well,

you can thank my Hmong students.  They prepared all these works after consulting their parents and getting feedback from me.

I definitely encourage these project however.

thanks for the positives!

james

[tallhmong]

Thanks for the information, sometimes my parents cant explain as easily as you did.

[sushi81]

This is NOT a religion but more of a traditional pactice. It is the meaning of life and life it self. Teaching us how important it is to keep it. It can save life or take life.

[aznlady87]

I do agree, shamanism is more of a tradition rather than a religion, because many shamanism also believe in a higher being = Gods.

[earthboundwitch89]

Jeez, I almost fell asleep. -.-

[opensourcebuddhism]

Well,

You insult the many thousands of Hmong who have watched this video. Sorry to hear you are so easily bored. I found it fascinating.  Maybe you should go back to watching American Idol as usual.

James

[earthboundwitch89]

No, the facts are astounding. The girl is what put me to sleep. I am no one to insult a culture, way of life, belief system, and so on and so forth. Observe before you leap.

[OneAndOnLis]

shaman is a culture..and trdition...not religion...there r indian shamans...african shamans...russian shamans....hispanic shamans..all simalar..but not religions..

[opensourcebuddhism]

Well,

religion is something built-in to all humans. Many want to think their religion is truth and the others are "religions."  I don't agree.

James

[sushi81]

Read more, or speak to those who is shaman. Listen and ask question, than live to understand it.

My grandfather was a shaman, but he's gone to the next world, but sometime I see him in my dreams.

[opensourcebuddhism]

I have another project where my Hmong student is going to interview her shaman uncle. I will love to see it, but I suspect I will keep my former opinion above.

James

[tamiher01]

Hum... I find this host girl rather out of breath. Great facts about Hmong Shamanism; mostly true... Although I must say, coming from a family who's grandfather is a Shaman, I believe "Shamanism" to be our tradition, but not a religion. Believing there is a god is something else... I do believe in my god...

[pyang22]

interesting video, but good.

[niamtxiv]

wonderful. shamanism plays a major role in our culture. when becoming a shaman, you see vision. shamanism determines what hmong groups you are, what clans you are and etc...