Robinson was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. Both remained at the Moss Justice Center in York on Wednesday, Higginbotham on , bond and Robinson on , bond. Yang was introduced by Vang's daughter, Miss Hmong International Ruby Mee Her, who showed students a slide show she'd made of Hmong villagers living in huts in China and Southeast Asia without beds, bathrooms, electricity Links of London Rings even shoes. Dec. The students at Sacramento's Hmong charter school began grinning when Li Yang blew on a leaf and almost made it cry, the way his Chinese ancestors have done for centuries. They rocked on the cold tile floor of the elementary school cafeteria, clapped, cheered and even popped up to dance along with Yang while he played the largest of three Hmong bamboo flutes, called "kengs," that sound somewhat like bagpipes. The versatile Yang who was flown in from Guizhou province by a local Hmong man represents the growing connection between Hmong Americans and their million cousins in China. Yang who also sang, plucked a tuning fork and played a small flute or "raj" is one of the keepers of Hmong culture, which threatens to fade into American history Links of London U Charm Hmong shamans and keng players slowly pass on. "Hmong culture's beginning to disappear in the U.S., and we need to keep it alive as long as we can," said T.T. Vang, a Hmong radio host who translated Yang's words into English. "Even if many of us don't believe in shamans anymore, we must preserve the the music, the language, the ceremonial clothing." Yang was introduced by Vang's daughter, Miss Hmong International Ruby Mee Her, Links of London showed students a slide show she'd made of Hmong villagers living in huts in China and Southeast Asia without beds, bathrooms, electricity or even shoes. "They have to pay to go to school," she said. The Chinese Hmong are one of China's largest minority groups. Taking the stage in a classic Hmong beanie, which is black with a red band, the lanky Yang blew a mournful Hmong love song on a fresh green leaf from Vang's yard. "I'm outside, you're inside, can you hear me?" Vang translated. Yav Pem Suab "Preparing For The Future" Academy opened in August for kindergarten through fourthgrade students, about percent Hmong. Most of the Hmong children were born in the United States and had a tough time following Yang's Chinese Hmong dialect. "The traditional Hmong people in the mountains and valleys of China and Laos were using leaves to communicate because it echoes farther," Links of London T Charm Principal Vince Xiong, who came to America at age . Each leaf player had a distinct sound he'd send to his wife "far, far away," Xiong said. For an encore, the yearold Yang played "My Darling Clementine," delighting the kids, who knew this one. The scene was truly a fusion of cultures Yang was flanked by two American flags, a Christmas tree and lights.
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