When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a Bride price, which both honors the work the bride\'s family has done in raising a daughter and offers a promise of love and security from the groom\'s family.
Her husband-to-be supports her choice..
Mai Neng, who knows the pain this tradition has caused, says no.
When Mai Neng Moua decides to get married, her mother, a widow, wants the groom to follow Hmong custom and pay a Bride price, which both honors the work the bride\'s family has done in raising a daughter and offers a promise of love and security from the groom\'s family