What happens next is devastating, and it raises questions about the very meaning of being Hmong in America.'-Provided by publisher. 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. Mai Neng, who knows the pain this tradition has caused, says no. 17.99 52 Used from 3.17 23 New from 13.61 1 Collectible from 20.00. About the book When Mai Neng Moua decided to get married, she asked her family not to collect a bride price for herthe cash amount the groom's family pays the bride's family for marrying the bride. 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. Come hear Mai Neng Moua read from her book, followed by a Q&A and a book signing. '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.

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