The Hmong have been present since the late 19th cen-tury and early 20th century in the highlands and border re-gions, living on steep and high mountains. The region is suitable for special plants and for animal husbanddry, but soil for planting is limited. Agricultural products include maize, rice, vegetables, legumes, hemp, and cotton, Handi-crafts are highly developed, particularly the metalwork.
The village is a commutity of neighbors, but lineage re-lationships have kept an important posotion. People can be born or die in the house of someone else of the same lineage without ritual abstentions, but may not marry one another. Families are patrilineal, with virilocal residence. Symbolic "marriage by capture" is practiced in many places.
In Vietnam, the major Hmong groups are White Hmong, Blue Hmong, Flowered Hmong, and Black Hmong. Every group has its local nuances that are evident in dialects, in customs, and in women's clothing.
One of place concentrate all most Hmong people is Lao Cai province. If you want to learn about Hmong people, let's take enjoy Sapa tour 2 days 1 night with Viet Unique Tours
