1. How often do the Hmong people celebrate their own New Year?
The Hmong people celebrate their New Year once a year.
2. How do the Hmong people celebrate their New Year?
The Hmong people celebrate their New Year with ritual practices for the gods and celebrations among themselves. They gather together, share memories, and participate in traditional musical shows, tug-of-war, and horse racing.
3. When does the Hmong's New Year festival take place?
The Hmong New Year festival usually falls between the eleventh and twelfth months of the Lunar calendar.
4. Why doesn't the Hmong's New Year festival have an exact day every year?
The date of the Hmong New Year is revealed some months prior to the celebration, and the festival is organized rather subtly. This is because the Hmong people follow their own calendar, which doesn't align perfectly with the Lunar calendar.
5. How long does the Hmong's New Year festival last?
The Hmong New Year festival lasts for at least fifteen days.
6. What does the Hmong's New Year festival symbolize?
The Hmong New Year festival symbolizes the start of something new and a good harvest for the coming year.
7. Can we watch the Hmong's traditional musical shows before their New Year festival?
No, the traditional musical shows are part of the New Year festival celebrations and are not performed before the festival.
8. According to the passage, which is shorter, a year following the Hmong's calendar or a year following the Kinh's lunar calendar?
The passage doesn't explicitly state which calendar year is shorter. However, since the Hmong New Year can fall in the eleventh or twelfth month of the Lunar calendar, it suggests that their year might be slightly shorter than the Lunar calendar year.