Radiostation
In 2008 heeft ARK AID 7000 euro doorgeven voor het werk onder de Hmong Boua. Omdat dit werk voor een deel vertrouwelijk is kunnen wij u niet informeren over alle aspecten hiervan. Lees Meer... over de Hmong en nog Meer... U kunt nog steeds dit werk steunen. Lees Meer... over hulp voor onderwijs door middel van het radioproject. Zie ook de web site van FEBC
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THE HMONG BOUA
The Hmong
The Hmong are a large and diverse people group who through time and forced migration have formed distinct linguistic dialects. There are approximately 85 major dialects in the Hmong language family. It is possible for two ethnic Hmong to be unable to communicate with each other due to the vast dialectical differences of the Hmong language.
The Hmong Boua
Among these many dialects there is one small group named the “Hmong Boua”. The Hmong Boua are called by many other names such as “The Clearwater Hmong, The Sandbank Hmong, The Red-Headed Hmong, the Black Hmong and the Banana Stock Hmong.
There is an estimated 1,000,000 Hmong Boua scattered over 3 countries. There are 16 villages in Laos that straddle between the borders of People’s Democratic Republic of Laos (PDRL) and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV).
There are large numbers in Son La, Yen Bai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen provinces of the SRV.
In The People’s Republic of China (PRC) there are vast groups of Boua Hmong living in Yunnan & Guizhou provinces.
Economical standing of the Hmong Boua
The general economic standing of the Hmong Boua varies between regions as most of the Hmong Boua practice subsistence agriculture which mainly consists of rice and maize, any other extra produce that is not consumed is quickly sold and turned into cash in order to purchase necessary items such as cloth, salt and medicine.
Their livelihood greatly depends on the availability of arable land, population density, altitude (affects variety of crops grown) and government infrastructures such as roads, schools and electricity. The Hmong Boua is in need of economic development.
Religious Beliefs
The Hmong Boua generally practice a form of ancestral veneration and animism. It is important to venerate one’s ancestors in order that they will bring material and physical prosperity to their living descendents. Animist rites are practiced in relation to daily occurrences that one may encounter.
Certain locations such as springs, prominent trees, or rocks may be considered by the Hmong Boua as the dwelling place of various spiritual beings. The Hmong Boua appease these deities by offering sacrifices, they also have a few fertility rites done to ensure a bountiful harvest.
The general spiritual condition of the Boua is one of darkness the Hmong Boua live with a fear of evil sprits, whether walking to the fields or even at night while sleeping, evil spirits constantly attack the Hmong.
There is great fear of death and what one must meet with in the after-life. Shamanic rituals and animal sacrifices are carried out to invoke the spirits of the dead to aid and assist, and other rites are performed for protection and deliverance from the evil that so much haunts the Boua’s lives.
Breaking into the darkness
In the mid 90’s a few Hmong Boua heard the gospel of a man who can help them escape and overcome these spirits that have bound them for many generations; this man’s name was Jesus.
Today many Hmong Boua in SRV and pockets in PRC have been delivered from their sins through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The shortwave radio broadcasts produced by the Far Eastern Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC) have been the vehicle which has brought the gospel to these hard to reach people.
Despite the dialect and language differences, their hunger for the gospel has forced the Hmong Boua to cross the linguistic barrier. The Hmong Boua believers read White & Blue Hmong Bibles, they sing from White & Blue Hmong hymn books and listen to the radio in White & Blue Hmong programming.
Since there is such a great hunger amongst the Hmong Boua to hear the Gospel, a team has formed with the goal in mind to begin producing radio programs in the Hmong Boua dialect.
Hmong Boua Shortwave broadcasts
The programs are scheduled to begin being broadcast on March 1st 2008 at 18:00hrs (+7GMT). The team will produce daily 30 minute programs which will story and teach the Bible in a Chronological manner also included are issues that are relevant to the development of a healthy families, communities and churches.
The Hmong
The Hmong are a large and diverse people group who through time and forced migration have formed distinct linguistic dialects. There are approximately 85 major dialects in the Hmong language family. It is possible for two ethnic Hmong to be unable to communicate with each other due to the vast dialectical differences of the Hmong language.
The Hmong Boua
Among these many dialects there is one small group named the “Hmong Boua”. The Hmong Boua are called by many other names such as “The Clearwater Hmong, The Sandbank Hmong, The Red-Headed Hmong, the Black Hmong and the Banana Stock Hmong.
There is an estimated 1,000,000 Hmong Boua scattered over 3 countries. There are 16 villages in Laos that straddle between the borders of People’s Democratic Republic of Laos (PDRL) and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV).
There are large numbers in Son La, Yen Bai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Thai Nguyen provinces of the SRV.
In The People’s Republic of China (PRC) there are vast groups of Boua Hmong living in Yunnan & Guizhou provinces.
Economical standing of the Hmong Boua
The general economic standing of the Hmong Boua varies between regions as most of the Hmong Boua practice subsistence agriculture which mainly consists of rice and maize, any other extra produce that is not consumed is quickly sold and turned into cash in order to purchase necessary items such as cloth, salt and medicine.
Their livelihood greatly depends on the availability of arable land, population density, altitude (affects variety of crops grown) and government infrastructures such as roads, schools and electricity. The Hmong Boua is in need of economic development.
Religious Beliefs
The Hmong Boua generally practice a form of ancestral veneration and animism. It is important to venerate one’s ancestors in order that they will bring material and physical prosperity to their living descendents. Animist rites are practiced in relation to daily occurrences that one may encounter.
Certain locations such as springs, prominent trees, or rocks may be considered by the Hmong Boua as the dwelling place of various spiritual beings. The Hmong Boua appease these deities by offering sacrifices, they also have a few fertility rites done to ensure a bountiful harvest.
The general spiritual condition of the Boua is one of darkness the Hmong Boua live with a fear of evil sprits, whether walking to the fields or even at night while sleeping, evil spirits constantly attack the Hmong.
There is great fear of death and what one must meet with in the after-life. Shamanic rituals and animal sacrifices are carried out to invoke the spirits of the dead to aid and assist, and other rites are performed for protection and deliverance from the evil that so much haunts the Boua’s lives.
Breaking into the darkness
In the mid 90’s a few Hmong Boua heard the gospel of a man who can help them escape and overcome these spirits that have bound them for many generations; this man’s name was Jesus.
Today many Hmong Boua in SRV and pockets in PRC have been delivered from their sins through the Lord Jesus Christ.
The shortwave radio broadcasts produced by the Far Eastern Broadcasting Corporation (FEBC) have been the vehicle which has brought the gospel to these hard to reach people.
Despite the dialect and language differences, their hunger for the gospel has forced the Hmong Boua to cross the linguistic barrier. The Hmong Boua believers read White & Blue Hmong Bibles, they sing from White & Blue Hmong hymn books and listen to the radio in White & Blue Hmong programming.
Since there is such a great hunger amongst the Hmong Boua to hear the Gospel, a team has formed with the goal in mind to begin producing radio programs in the Hmong Boua dialect.
Hmong Boua Shortwave broadcasts
The programs are scheduled to begin being broadcast on March 1st 2008 at 18:00hrs (+7GMT). The team will produce daily 30 minute programs which will story and teach the Bible in a Chronological manner also included are issues that are relevant to the development of a healthy families, communities and churches.