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Three silver coins, tied on a red string, given to Kay Ying Lo as a wedding gift. Silver is considered the "base of money" to the Hmong. The word for "money" is the same as the word "silver"- nyiaj.

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Title Silver Coins on Red String
Date (Text) 1987
Date 1987
Geographic Coverage Laos.
Subject (Topic) Hmong (Asian People)
Hmong (Asian People)--United States.
Hmong Americans.
Subject (Images)
Type Physical object
Format Money (objects)
Dimensions L:20mm W:195mm
Digital Exhibit Hmong Keeb Kwm: The Hmong Heritage Project
Collection in Repository Hmong Keeb Kwm
Standard Rights Statement http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information Catawba County Library 115 West C Street Newton, NC 28658 | 828-465-8664
Digital Collection Images of North Carolina

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