The altar is intended to serve and appease the household spirits charged with the welfare of the home and its residents (Cha, 2000).
This preference is primarily due to the presence of the household spirits (dab qhuas) particularly the dab xwm kab (house spirit altar) which is maintained by the eldest male. Khaub ncaws laus: Ancestral clothes, a euphemism for burial clothesĭying at home may be particularly important for Hmong-American elders who retain traditional beliefs of animism / ancestor worship (Bliatout 1993). Dab xwm kab: House Spirit Altar, intended to appease household spirits
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