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.
The cou.
What happens next is devastating, and it raises questions about the very meaning of being Hmong in America.
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
