Videos relating to Mong (Hmong) people, culture, knowledge, etc.

When it comes to the name Mong, it can be very sensitive because many Mong are accustomed to the newer term Hmong since the last half century. This is a perfect example on how the ethnic Mong is confused about their identity and history. Before Mong are able to trace their history, they must understand where the term Hmong came from.

Some people are arguing that MongLeng went by Mong and MongDaw went by Hmong is not accurate, and that further separates the Mong people. Most Mong were originally Mong admittances (Moob Lees). MongDaw are Mong admittances as well just like Mong Leng are "White" Mong. However, many of their descendants now are classifying themselves based on the language dialect, and are claiming that they are MongDaw. Others were labeled based on their clothing colors or other differences, and are being separated such as Black Miao, Red Miao, Bai Miao, Blue Mong, etc., but most are Mong [Hmong] admittances.

The term Hmong was derived by the French term H'Mong that was used for documentation on the Mong in both Vietnam and Laos. Many adopted it as they were educated in the past. The French Catholic missionaries had done great things for the Mong, but their teaching had developed the term Mong into Hmong. Many also took on the newer idea that their main ancestors were San Miao without carefully studying Mong history. They mistakenly intepreted ancient Miao history for Mong which caused great damage to the Mong history. E.g. The term "Miao ren" was translated into "Hmong" and people are inserting "Hmong" in replacing ancient Miao [Mán] history that was wrongfully used to teach younger generations.

Not all Miao history was Mong history, and don't mistake that Mong and Hmong are different. They are different transliterations for the same people. The term Mong & its people existed very early in pre-China history, and they were Hmong's primary ancestors.
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Miao history: Miao was originally a given name to the majority people living to the south of the Yellow River Area as San Miao. Secondly, it was labeled on Guizhou rebels including Yi, Yao , Dong, and other rebel ethnics (Zhu Miao) by early Ming government. Since the Emperor Shunzhi's time up until the end of Qing Empire, the inhabitants in Guizhou were generally called Miao.

For examples, during the late 14th century, the people of Guizhou areas were generally known as Mán Yi ('Mab Yi'). They were also being labeled as Miao Mán ('Mab'), Zhu Miao, and related terms. During the Emperor Zhū Jiànshēn's time, the rebels at Duyun areas were called "Black Miao"; those at East Guizhou areas were called "Raw Miao"; and other times these Raw Miao were being referred to as "Dong thief", which was the Dong nationality. The indigenous, west to those areas, were called Miao Min or Yi Min. During Emperor Zhū Yòutáng's time, the "Miao Thief" was the ancient Yi in southwest of China . Later, these Guizhou inhabitants were also known as Yi Zi, Zhu Yi, Duó Zhū Zhài Miao, Wu Zhong Miao Yi, Kaili Liu Miao, the Tian Zhu Yao Miao, Miao Yi, Jiu Gu Miao Yi, and so forth.

The term Mán was used as early as Shang Dynasty for southern people of the Shang Empire, which was also the Yellow River. It then continued to be used as Southern Mán (NanMán) on various southerners such as Canton people, Yi, Bai, Dong, Yao , etc.

After Mong came to live among them and during the Mong led rebellions, those who became rebels were also grouped as Miao by the Ming and Qing officials. The Mong later inherited the name Miao; and the geographic areas of Miao were assigned accordingly to those of the Mong as they were officially classified as Miao Nationality under the People's Republic of China . Mong were also miss-grouped as the Southern Man (Maab) in certain writings.

Those who lost the Mong roots accepted the term Miao and are promoting it for the Mong, which is inaccurate.

These are just some examples that not all Miao history are Mong history. I hope they will broaden your knowledge and guide those who are interested in Mong [Hmong] history to the right path.

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