Respect for your parent - mother or father when they die
Traditional Hmong Funeral (a passage from the funeral song)
You the family of mourners, you bow to Heaven and you get Heaven to protect your head.
Your parents dies, you bow to your parents and good things will come to you.
You bow to Heaven and you will get Heaven to lead.
Your parent dies, you bow to your parent and you will get to eat amongst others.
You kneel diligently behind the fireplace, Heaven sees and Heaven praises,
elders and royalties see, for you they will extend love.
You kneel diligently beneath the drum, Heaven sees and Heaven praises,
elders and royalties see, for you they will shed tears.
Nej Tsev txoog nplog xyom cuab, nej xyom ntuj ces tau ntuj ntoo.
Nej niam nej txi tuag, nej xyom nej niam nej txi ces nej yuav nrog luag tau zoo.
Nej xyom ntuj ces tau ntuj coj.
Nej niam nej txi tuag, nej xyom nej niam nej txi ces nej yuav tau nrog luag noj.
Nej xyom kim lis ntsoov tej qab cub, ntuj pom ces ntuj qhub,
liaj nog teb tsw pom ces luag thiaj nrog lawm nej hlub.
Nej xyom kim lis ntsoov tej qab nraug, ntuj pom ces ntuj qhuas,
liaj nog teb tsw pom ces luag thiaj nrog nej los lub kua muag