Episode 03 Resources:

Hmong Bride Price

TO READ MORE:

• Bride Wealth and its Implications for Hmong Women

• 18 Council Hmong Wedding Guide Has Its Place

• Cost Caps on Hmong Dowry Tradition Debated

• Hmong 18 Council Marriage Guideline — Unfortunately, the website no longer houses the entire wedding guide but it lists three essential practices central to a Hmong wedding.

• Hmong 18 Clan Council Conference: Hmong Bridal Price Policy — This article is in reference to the resolution that Hmong 18 Clan Council passed in 2013, setting the bride price standard to $5,000.

• The Bride Price: A Hmong Wedding Story by Mai Neng Moua — A bittersweet, nuanced memoir about a Hmong American woman’s marriage experience. Folks who are interested in reading about Mai Neng’s experience should read this memoir!