Hmong Qeej: An Instrument And Symbol Of Cultural Identity

Chai Lee performs and explains the significance of the Qeej, an instrument widely known as a cultural symbol of Hmong identity.

00:00 Minnesota Originals
00:07 Nuj Nrws Pum Qhuab Tshooj
01:02 Qeej and Hmong funeral ceremonies
01:46 Puj Ntaub
02:05 How Chai Lee came to play the qeej and teaching the next generation of qeej players
03:15 Practicing and learning for the qeej and Hmong funeral ceremonies
03:52 The importance of the Hmong culture to identity
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