H'MONG

WINNING CONDITIONS

In addition to obtaining 1 Golden Star badge (earned by winning a Challenge turn), the player must successfully travel to and place their colored token on all of the following regions by correctly answering a question card corresponding to the relevant province/city:

• Lào Cai Province

• 1 province in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region or South Central Coast with a Group 1 tile

• 1 province in the Central Highlands with a Group 3 tile

• 1 province in the North Central Coast with a Group 4 tile

• 1 province in the Northern Midlands and Mountainous Region or Mekong Delta with a Group 5 tile

  
  

SPECIAL PRIVILEGE

If a player lands on a province/city within the region where the ethnic group they represent resides, they receive a special privilege (usable only once per game):

• Confiscate 2 province/city flags from another player on the board and return them to the bank, OR

• Convert 1 province/city flag owned by another player into their own.

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ETHNIC GROUP INFORMATION

Origins & History: Around 4,000–5,000 years ago, the Hmong and Dao were displaced from the Tam Miao region of China due to continuous wars and migration pressures by the Han people. By the late 17th to early 18th century, they began migrating into Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.

Social Structure & Community Relations

• Family: Patrilineal system, with parents as the family pillars. Extended families are common.

• Village: The village plays a central role in maintaining social cohesion and daily life, often governed by a council of elders and traditional rituals.

• Clan (Lineage): Strong kinship ties are maintained through distinct clans, each with its own rituals and organizational systems.

  
  

Beliefs & Spiritual Practices:

Ancestor worship and reverence for various spiritual deities are essential to the Hmong’s belief system.

Festivals:

Major festivals include:

• Gầu Tào Festival (a celebration of health and prosperity)

• Coming-of-Age (Cấp sắc) Ceremony

• First Plowing Festival (Lễ hội xuống đồng)

  
  

Marriage Customs:

• Monogamy is the norm

• Equality between husband and wife, with shared responsibilities

  
  

Traditional Attire:

• Color: Vibrant and diverse. Each Hmong subgroup wears distinct colors.

• Patterns: Intricate designs with spiritual meanings, reflecting status and lineage.

• Women's Clothing: Elaborate with many details and unique accessories like silver necklaces, tassels, and embroidered scarves.

• Men’s Clothing: Simpler, yet still bearing distinctive characteristics.

  
  

Cuisine:

• Main Ingredients: Corn, upland rice, vegetables, meat, fish, etc.

• Cooking Methods: Steaming, boiling, grilling, frying,...

  
  

Housing:

• Varies by Hmong subgroup: Includes stilt houses, rammed-earth houses (trình tường), or hybrid types.

• Materials: Wood, bamboo, rattan, thatch, and stone.

  
  

Culture & Heritage:

(Lễ hội Gầu Tào)

(Nghề chạm khắc bạc)

(Nghệ thuật Múa khèn của người Mông)

(Tết Nào pê chầu của người Mông đen)

(Kỹ thuật trồng lanh và dệt vải lanh, vẽ sáp ong của người Mông)

(Những lễ cúng của người Mông)

(Nghệ thuật tạo hoa văn trên trang phục truyền thống của người Mông hoa)