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Hmong New Year Celebration
Hmong know how to put on a good show
And have a good time at the Fresno Fairgrounds
They come from near and afar
They come to the yearly rendez-vous for many reasons
Some come for the foods, tea, BBQ chickens, and papaya juice
Others come for the friendship they hope to establish
Singles come to the festivities to meet a new mate or stumble upon old flames
Young men and women come to browse the vendors
They come to engage in pov pob or ball tossing
Each one of them either has a digital camera or camcorder
To record precious community moments spent eating under the tents
Nobody wants to miss an opportunity to toss tennis balls and listen to music
With the opposite sex, donned in fabulous and colorful dresses
Groups of males walk the grounds and scan the crowd for a past relation
Visitors from other ethnic groups stand out like distant windmills
On California hills and mountains. The mélange of foods aroma attracts them
Girls gossip and have crush on the boys. Is it the last chance for older Hmong
Women to find a date? They are taking their chance with Twin City males
Widows, widowers, single men and women, divorcees come for free hugs and kisses
Everyone hopes the Hmong new year brings good luck, health and prosperity
Before this year's celebration is over, revelers start thinking about the next Hmong
New Year in Minnesota or Fresno. Once again, new opportunities and friends will abound
As I stand right here in their midst, I eat, witness, and laugh with a proud group of people
From the other side of the huge river of tears. I am having a good time with my Hmong friends
Indeed, the glue of sticky rice seals and renews true friendships for ever
***Credits: Poem by JJC (videopinions@gmail.com) was first published by http://podshoppingblog.libsyn.com. This poem and others will be part of a new book published at UrbanBookPublishing Press
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