The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America

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The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America

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PBS | Air Date: October 12, 2001
Summary: Paja Thao is not an ordinary man. He is a Hmong shaman, a healer who deals with the intricacies of the spirit world. During the Vietnam War, Thao and his family left their homeland to settle in the United States. As he acclimates to the new country, Thao finds it difficult to watch his children leave their heritage behind, and worries thatPaja Thao is not an ordinary man. He is a Hmong shaman, a healer who deals with the intricacies of the spirit world. During the Vietnam War, Thao and his family left their homeland to settle in the United States. As he acclimates to the new country, Thao finds it difficult to watch his children leave their heritage behind, and worries that his way of life cannot last in America. Expand
Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Documentary, Arts

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