In this chapter, we learn a lot about the Hmong sacrificial traditions as well as how these sacrifices were perceived in the United States when the Hmong people continued to carry out these practices then they migrated to the US. When Lia returns home from foster care, the Lee’s sacrifice a cow as this isContinue reading Chapter 9 & 10
The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down Ch. 9 &10
Ch. 9 focuses on Lia’s return home to the Lees and their response. When Lia returns home, it seems the Lees finally find a good balance between Hmong remedies and Western medicine. They sacrifice a cow to bring Lia good health, buy her amulets, and practice other Hmong healing methods. However, they also give LiaContinue reading The Spirit Catches You And You Fall Down Ch. 9 &10
Chapters 9 & 10
Chapter 9 discusses many events that occurred after Lia returned home. It first began by discussing the Hmong tradition of “neeb”. No matter your socioeconomic status, the Hmong always made time and money for this ceremony in which they sacrificed an animal and ate 98% of the meat at a celebration. I found it interestingContinue reading Chapters 9 & 10
Chapter 9 and 10
Chapter 9 discusses Lia’s homecoming and the traditional celebration that came with it. The main Hmong tradition discussed is animal sacrifice, in this particular case, sacrificing a cow. They sacrifice the cow because it is a “sacred act performed with “respect and reverence’” and to Lia’s benefit, it will “bolster her health”. The importance ofContinue reading Chapter 9 and 10
Chapters 9 & 10
The part that I found most interesting in these chapters was the part about animal sacrifice. There was an attempted ban on animal sacrifice in the US because they didn’t approve of the Hmong people sacrificing animals in their home. Yet, Americans slaughter animals in alarming numbers every day, in ways that are far fromContinue reading Chapters 9 & 10
Chapter 9 & 10
Chapter 9 focused on the extent to which Lia’s parents were not irresponsible but rather selective in their caregiving strategies. Nao Kao chose to drive for days with Lia to find her a treatment options that has traditionally worked for the Hmong despite her condition not being considered a ‘problem’ but an illness to beContinue reading Chapter 9 & 10
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapter nine in some aspects was able to vindicate the Lee’s. First, American hypocrisy and ethnocentrism seemed to be a central topic of interest. For instance, why is it so wrong for the Hmong to sacrifice animals, but it’s not wrong for us to eat meat? Why are certain animals okay to eat but otherContinue reading Chapters 9 and 10
Chapter 9 & 10
Chapter 9 of Fadiman’s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down further develops the idea that Lia Lee’s parents are not neglectful of their child, but rather, they cherish her deeply and they have been attempting to heal her using the best of their ability and cultural knowledge. Having come a long way sinceContinue reading Chapter 9 & 10
Chapters 9 and 10
Chapter 9 begins with Lia returning home from her foster family. The Lee’s sacrifice a cow to ensure that Lia will have good health even though it cost three months worth of Lia’s disability checks. Chapter 9 also describes the scrutiny over using animals as sacrifices. The Hmong’s like many ethnic cultures use animal sacrificesContinue reading Chapters 9 and 10
Chapters 9 & 10
The recents chapters of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, continue to provide information about Lia’s life once she is returned to her family from foster care and go into more depth about the Hmong history and their difficult times during the Vietnam War. Chapter 9 begins with Lia returning home to herContinue reading Chapters 9 & 10
