The soul and good fortune of the newlyweds are wrapped into the bride's turban. Then the umbrella is taken to the groom's house. People at the ceremony then tie strings around the wrist of the new couple for blessings and luck. (Cha and Livo, 90)

From Vang and Lewis, 9

Once a girl leaves her home to unite with her husband, she loses her clan membership, becoming a member of her husband's clan.

The hmong marriage of two young people is not just a union of two people, but the connection of two clans. Divorce is rare and the family responsibilities are divided with well-defined roles.(Van, Lewis 9).

The Husband's role is to:

• know the customs
• know the oral history
• know the line of the ancestors
• know the details of the group rituals
• Hunting

The Wife's role:

• Cooking
• Gardening
• Feeding animals
• Chores
• Sewing clothes