ETHS 364 Hmong Spirituality
This course examines Hmong religion and spirituality practices, traditions, and concepts. Course focuses include animist traditions in Hmong spirituality, the role of the shaman (Txiv Neeb), Hmong cosmology, and Hmong teachings, music, ceremonies, and oral traditions to allow for a
deeper understanding of Hmong spiritualities. The study of these various spiritual traditions will be grounded in a transnational social and cultural perspective. Students of all religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds will be welcome in this course and will benefit by gaining a greater appreciation and understanding of Hmong culture and society, which form an important part of the multicultural mosaic of contemporary Minnesota.
Prerequisites
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective May 2, 2024 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Interpret foundational aspects of Hmong spiritualities and practice as well as Hmong cosmology.
- Appraise the differences between animism and other forms of spiritual belief around the world (e.g., monotheism).
- Analyze the connections of Hmong spiritualities and cultural practices within dynamic cultural, social, global diasporic, and political contexts.
- Create a meaningful and informed personal response, as a member of a world community, to Hmong spiritual traditions and realities/lived experiences.