A very popular performance was traditional Hmong dances. Paj Tawg Tshiab (which directly translates to "blooming flower" in Hmong) is a traditional dance group focused on preserving the performing arts of the Hmong people. Paj Tawg Tshiab is based in Akron, Ohio.

Paj Tawg Tshiab (blooming flower) Hmong dance group

The Hmong are an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Hmong are also one of the sub-groups of the Miao ethnicity in southern China.

In this video, WKYC TV news anchor Lynna Lai asks the leader of the Paj Tawg Tshiab (which directly translates to "blooming flower" in Hmong dance group about the Hmong community in Akron Ohio and how they are keeping the culture alive. The dance group of girls age 5-13 had just performed at the 4th annual Cleveland Asian Festival.

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Paj Tawg Tshiab Dances
May 18, 2013