摘要：The Hmong Ntoo Xeeb ceremony described in this text was conducted by the elders of
Ban Mae Sa Mai (Mae Sa Mai village), located in Tambol Pong Yareng, Mae Rim District,
Thailand, approximately thirty kilometers north of Chiang Mai. The Ntoo Xeeb ceremony
is a principal New Year’s ritual in which all responsible male heads of households in
the village are expected to participate. This is a way of showing respect to all four benevolent
spirits of the locality, with the Ntoo Xeeb spirit as the titular head, and to thank them
for safeguarding the villagers over the past year. It constitutes one of the most sacred communal
rituals undertaken by the villagers of Mae Sa Mai. This detailed description of the
Ntoo Xeeb ceremony focuses on a particular ritual practice of the Hmong, and aims to
encourage future scholarly inquiry about speci3cs of Hmong animist beliefs as manifested
in ceremonial rituals. The article addresses lacunae in scholarly accounts of Hmong
ceremonial ritual practices, which have led to confusion about particular aspects of
Hmong shamanism.
关键词：Hmong—shamanism—New Year ritual cermony—Miao—Meo
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