In her groundbreaking and fearless memoir, The Bride Price, Mai Neng Moua shows us the meaning and practice of the Hmong tradition of paying the bride price, in the past, the present, and as it might be in the future.” Soul Vang, author of To Live Here “The Bride Price is both a literary achievement and a cry for change in the Hmong community/5(51). · When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price, which both honors the work the bride#39;s family has done in raising a daughter and offers a promise of love and security from the groom#39;s family. Mai Neng, who knows ISBN Sabrina Stevenson. . Mai Neng Moua, a pioneering Hmong author, read from her new nonfiction book last Friday, which questions a common Hmong tradition. Moua said her book, “The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story,” is a memoir of her “journey from trauma,” finding herself and becoming whole again. The event was held in McLane Hall, Room Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.
The Bride Price by Moua, Mai Neng. UsedGood. Cover has some rubbing and edge wear. Access codes, CD's, and other accessories may not be included. All items ship Mon-Fri. Introduction. When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price, which both honors the work the bride's family has done in raising a daughter and offers a promise of love and security from the groom's family. 11/17/ - Mai Neng Moua reads from her nonfiction book, The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story, published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. Introduct.
In her groundbreaking and fearless memoir, The Bride Price, Mai Neng Moua shows us the meaning and practice of the Hmong tradition of paying the bride price, in the past, the present, and as it might be in the future.”. “ The Bride Price is both a literary achievement and a cry for change in the Hmong community. When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price, which both honors the work the bride's family has done in raising a daughter and offers a promise of love and security from the groom's family. In her groundbreaking and fearless memoir, The Bride Price, Mai Neng Moua shows us the meaning and practice of the Hmong tradition of paying the bride price, in the past, the present, and as it might be in the future.” Soul Vang, author of To Live Here “The Bride Price is both a literary achievement and a cry for change in the Hmong community.
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