Read the full article by Chanelle Anne Muerong at Sacramento News & Review
The sound of flutes and two-string fiddles waft through the various booths lining the pavements and lawns across District56 as a group of 10 Hmong dancers clad in traditional white and red dresses, and adorned with intricate jewelry, perform for the crowd at the third-annual Asian Pacific CultureFest in Elk Grove on Sunday, May 19.
Ntxhais Deev Siab, a Sacramento-based nonprofit Hmong dance group, was one of the many performers during the event. A returning group from last year’s CultureFest, the group is known for showcasing different styles of Hmong dress and music at competitions around the state.
“It feels good to perform at events like this, not a lot of people know about Hmong dancing or even the culture,” said Melanie Yang, one of the dancers in the group. “It feels good because I feel like when people see it for the first time, they’re really astonished by it.”