| Hmong Cultural Center Funeral Ceremony Class Photos In the Winter and Spring of 2005, Tougeu Leepalao of the Hmong Cultural Center staff taught the Hmong Funeral Ceremony rituals and songs to about 40 staff of the Saint Paul Schools in a unique class at Hmong Cultural Center co-sponsored by the English Language Learners department of the School District. While all of the Saint Paul School staff in the class were Hmong-origin, they wanted to learn the Hmong funeral ceremony so that they can more effectively work in a culturally sensitive and competent manner with Hmong families who practice the traditional Hmong religion. In the Winter and Spring of 2004, Tougeu Leepalao taught the Hmong marriage ceremony (Rules for the Mej Koob) in a similar class with the Saint Paul Public Schools. Hmong Cultural Center is the only organization or institution in the Minneapolis-St. Paul that teaches the Hmong marriage and funeral ceremonies |
