Traditional Lao Storytellers Documentary: Preservation & Perpetuation (subtitled)
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This documentary film follows two leading Lao storytellers and a cultural anthropologist/storyteller in their journey to sustain and protect the art of traditional Lao storytelling and stories.
Produced by:
Lao Assistance Center of MN
Hana Media & Development
Directed by:
Kang Vang
David Kang
Artists (Alphabetically):
Sunny Chanthanouvong
Banlang Phommasouvanh
Saymoukda Vongsay
David Zander
Funded by:
The Minnesota State Arts Board & the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
I recently asked my grandmother about her stories/things from her perspective. A lot of pain, but a whole lot of strength.
As a first generation lao born in America growing up I knew I couldn’t be the A+ student my family wanted me to be and I had the knowledge to become that person but as everyone know America is not all sun shine and roses and growing up here prejudice and racism is very much alive some Asians look down on Asians that gangbang saying why we talk ghetto or why we trying to be black but if you grow up in an environment where you are targeted and bullied you will react and defend your people, our culture came from a race of warriors so adapting to the environment was not an issue for our people, southeast Asians came to America around the early 80s and that’s less then 50 years but every city we are in we are respected, we built our rep through the years and it shows, look in California the Bay Area has mainly high class East Asian and a lot of the Asian hate going on from COVID-19 happens there but on the other hand in the Central Valley of California there is zero to none Asian hate going on not saying it don’t happen but it is very unlikely to be a hate crime here, if it dose happen it’s a robbery not just cuz of their skin color but that being said the Central Valley has a high population of southeast Asians. Long story short I’m humbled for our people and how we survived and still going through it, this is just a perspective of a first generation Lao American born point of view
I am half Laotion and half Mexican and i get my laotion side from my dad but he's not in my life currently so I've never gotten to learn about my culture so thank you this was so exciting 🤗
when time allows, reach out to your dad's side of the family anyone that will hear your voice of soul searching to find out about you while everyone still remember...
My dad told me stories when I was a kid. I have never heard any other Lao person tell the same story and thought I'm never going to hear them again and I don't know what it was called. My favorite one was about two birds. His family died in a fire waiting for him because he told them not to leave and he would be back but he never made it back. The mama bird held her grudge to her next life and vowed to never trust or love a man again. They were humans in their next life and long story short he won her love back and was able to remember and explain that he didn't abandon them. I left out so many details but I just loved that story it was so sad but had a happy ending.
That birds tale is called Prasappasith Chadok in thailand.
It is the 40th tale in the collection of 50 tales called Panyasa Jataka.
Great Story telling the truth it is hard to hear younger generations can tell your story like this, and appreciated keep doing the best to the public storyteller....Thank you for your remember and memoir of journey in times....I love your story and I am editor in chief of American-Lao friendship magazine.
I think a severe challenge for storytellers in a digital age is that it requires longer attention spans and more human physical connection, things that are clearly challenging the future of human societies. Thank you for this gift!
I’m Laotian and I think this is wonderful Greta job! ❤️
This is where my family is from. I am 3rd generation to be born in America.
I want to hear and read more Lao stories! Thank you for making this :)
Sometimes telling the story is reliving it and it can be painful. And most people avoid telling their stories and focus on something that is less emotional.
I completely agree. I also think it's even harder as Asians due to our personality traits and culture.
I think telling your story serves a purpose. It keeps your legency alive for our future generations that will eventually forget where their grandparents and parents came from to give you the life you have now. What we had to suffer to give you your freedom. I tell me kids all the time...never forget your roots !
Absolutely beautiful 🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦
This is fantastic!
Great project, thanks for sharing :)
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Lao people have alot of same story as native American ...also Lao = "The people"
My mother has told me stories of the thunder bird and Lao stories