The Hmong
An Introduction to their History and Culture

Writers: John Duffy, Roger Harmon, Donald A. Ranard, Bo Thao, and Kou Yang

With contributions from Paul Herr

Editor: Donald A. Ranard

Published by the Center for Applied Linguistics
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The contents of this book were developed under an agreement financed by the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, United States Department of State, but do not necessarily represent the policy of that agency and the reader should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
This book was published by the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), but the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of CAL.

Editorial/production supervision: Sanja Bebic
Copyediting: Sharyl Tanck
Proofreading: Amy Fitch
Cover photo: Vincent Sagart, 2004
Design, illustration, production: SAGARTdesign, 2004
Cover art: The Hmong Diaspora. A Hmong paj ntaub ('flower cloth'), a story cloth of needlework and appliqué, circa 1991–1992. Hmong artist(s) unknown. From the Nancy and Roger Harmon collection of crafts made for sale by inhabitants in Thailand refugee camps.
Front cover: Hmong flee war in Laos, crossing the Mekong River to Thai refugee camps. Back Cover: The Hmong diaspora on a world map.

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