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What happens next is devastating, and it raises questions about the very meaning of being Hmong in America. THE BRIDE PRICE By Mai Neng Moua BRAND NEW BRAND NEW Quick & Free Delivery in 2-14 days Be the first to write a review. Hi Here's my review on Mai Neng Moua's book 'The Bride Price'.
Mai Neng, who knows the pain this tradition has caused, says no. When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a bride price, which both honors the work the bride's family has done in raising a daughter and offers a promise of love and security from the groom's family.
"A principled decision brings unexpected consequences for a Hmong American woman struggling to reconcile the two cultures-and to be a good daughter while breaking the rules. is a work that exposed Moua’s complicated subject-position as a Hmong American woman in the United States today.
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