Lub Sam Mos Txhov

Happy New Year2024!

Mus zoo Xyoo Laus2023!

Zoo Sab Xyoo Tshab * Zoo Siab Xyoo Tshiab!
These are literal translations from the English’s happy to new year’s. I don’t recall if we have such wishes in traditional Hmoob sayings.

Much like hello = nyob zoo. However, we do have traditional greetings such as Tuaj Los for new arrival and (Rov) Los, Los for one who is returning to a former home.

Sending off the new year is mus zoo xyoo laus. Zoo siab tos txais xyoo tshiab.

Mam mus koj/mus zoo koj - you have a good trip/farewell, mus ho tuaj/los - look forward to your return, mam sib ntsib dua-see you again/later…

Lub Sam Mos Txhov

Lub Sam Mos Txov yog tsim tsa los txhawb kom peb Hmoob rov ras txog peb tej txujci daws mob nkeeg. Thaum peb ib tug twg ho xav siv peb Hmoob tej txujci daws mob nkeeg tiam sis ho tsis muaj lub tsev, txhob ua siab deb. Tuaj ntaus tswvyim nrog peb. Peb muaj lub tsev thiab mam pab qhia cov Kws Daws Mob Nkeeg rau tus xav tau kev pab.

Ua tsaug!

-TxiabNeeb Vaj,
Founder of Lub Sam Mos Txhov,
Hmong Shaman and Herb Center,
Hmoob Heritage, LLC