FRESNO — Vang Pao, a fabled military hero and beloved father figure among the international Hmong refugee community, will be honored with a massive funeral "fit for a king" in central California, the ...

ST. PAUL -- The space crunch for traditional Hmong funerals in the Twin Cities area could soon worsen after city inspectors ordered the city's only Hmong funeral home to close because of code ...

Dressed in black pants and jacket, a conical red hood on her head, shaman Mai Yang ushered spirits out the front door with a sweeping gesture of her right arm and then struck a gong to persuade the ...

Hmong healer Xifu Yaj Ceeb Vaj poses with ceremonial strands of bamboo paper, which represent monetary offerings the deceased takes to the spirit world, during a funeral service at the Koob Moo ...

ST. PAUL -- The Twin Cities Hmong community is searching for another location for its elaborate, traditional funerals, which often last several days and include hundreds of relatives and friends. The ...