Hmong Festival in Wausau, WI. Image courtesy: WAOW-TV
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Local residents are reflecting and celebrating the City’s largest minority group.
April was declared Hmong Heritage Month in Wausau by Mayor Katie Rosenberg in a proclamation at the April 13th Common Council meeting. Since the proclamation, local Hmong residents have been celebrating their heritage like Pa Thou. An employee at Phou Bia Oriental Market, Thou tells WAOW-TV what the proclamation means to her.
“Hmong history month for me, I’m so proud that I am Hmong and it is an occasion or month that we get to celebrate. I mean you know every time, I celebrate every day because I am happy that I am Hmong,”.
The first Hmong family arrived in Wausau 45 years ago and have called the area home since. Hmong Heritage Month has been recognized statewide in Wisconsin since 2004 as an opportunity to reflect on the many sacrifices that the Hmong people have made in service to the country and to celebrate the vibrant, resilient, and diverse culture of Hmong Wisconsinites as an important part of Wisconsin’s identity.
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