Orphan Boy

Collection: Hmong Chronicles

May Lee-Yang (writer and playwright), Phasoua Vang (actress)

Paj Tsab (Pang Chang, elder), Paj Lis Thoj (Pa Lee Thao, elder)

Follow along as May Lee-Yang and Phasoua Vang continue the Hmong oral storytelling tradition by way of wringing stories from the elders and sharing one of their own. In this re-telling of Hmong Folklore about an orphan boy.

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This program has been funded in part by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Asian Pacific Endowment Fund, and donations from over 800 individuals and businesses in the community. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.