Interesting! Could you send a picture of the needlework itself? the Hmong are well known for creating gorgeous, elaborate, geometric embroidered pieces....
On Sun, Apr 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM Rich Rosenbaum <[email protected]> wrote: > ChatGPT and Claude AI both suggest it is in the Hmong language. From > Claude AI: > > This appears to be written in Hmong (likely White Hmong/Hmong Daw or Green >> Hmong/Mong Leng). The translation would be: > > > "mother . nlxhoo - shaman - giving Khej 1 arm/hand - arm - 11" > > This seems to be a ritual or ceremonial phrase related to Hmong shamanic >> practices, where "nlxhoo" might be a specific name or term, "neeb" refers >> to shamanic rituals or practices, "hawj" means giving or offering, "Khej" >> could be a name, and the numbers likely have ritual significance. Some >> terms may have specific cultural meanings beyond literal translation. > > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM rvlemire--- via Lincoln < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> The following text appears on the back of a beaautiful, very fine, 8 >> inch square piece of needlework I purchased several years ago. >> >> Can anyone translate this? >> >> Ginny >> >> >> niam . nlxhoo – neeb - hawj >> >> Khej 1 mu – npab - 11 >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- Anne Taubes Warner [email protected]
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