Facing the Past, Looking to the Future: A Kansas Hmong Storycloth Mural
913-371-5200
www.downtownkck.org
751 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City , KS 66101 (map)
Location: Kansas City KS East
Patterned after an embroidered Hmong story cloth, this mural represents modern and traditional Hmong culture through mirror images of work, play and celebration. The border design around the outside edges is inspired by the patterns found in the stitched designs of traditional dresses. The dominant colors of the mural are blue - the most prevalent color for story cloths and green - to illustrate the lush green landscapes of Hmong villages.
The Hmong people have lived and farmed in the mountainous regions of China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam for centuries. They began immigrating to the United States after assisting the United States during the Vietnam War. The first family settled in the Kansas CIty area in 1977. The community has grown to fifteen hundred people in Kansas City, Kansas.
