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Dragons, Tigers, and Taoism

Dragons, Tigers, and Taoism

Hmong Studies Journal, 2020
David Strecker
Abstract
The asymmetry between the role of dragons and the role of tigers in Hmong folklore and ritual reflects the interweaving of traditional Hmong animist ideas with ideas from Chinese folk Taoism. Dragons are more Taoist and tigers are more animist.

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