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St. Paul, Minn.

At the Twin Cities Hmong festival, athletes, artists and food share top bill

Dancers dressed in traditional Hmong cosyumes
Dancers in Hmong costume with traditional elements from Iny Asian Dancer Theater take part in the Hmong Freedom Celebration and sports festival on Friday, July 4, 2014 at Como Park in St. Paul. 
Ackerman + Gruber/For MPR News

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The Hmong Freedom Celebration 34th Annual Sport Festival, held at Como Park, had two days packed with soccer, flag football, and Hmong games Hmoob Tujlub and Ka tao, dancing, food and crafts. plus traditional dancing and break dancing, Miss Hmong Teen competition, and plenty of food and crafts for sale.

Photojournalists Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber captured the color of the event.

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Thor Yang competes in break-dancing.
Thor Yang of St. Paul competes in the Boom Bap Village's break-dancing competition.
Ackerman + Gruber/For MPR News
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Dancers dressed in traditional Hmong cosyumes
Dancers in Hmong costume with traditional elements from Iny Asian Dancer Theater take part in the Hmong Freedom Celebration and sports festival on Friday, July 4, 2014 at Como Park in St. Paul. 
Ackerman + Gruber/For MPR News
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Traditional dress at the festival
More than 20,000 people visited the two-day event, hosted by the Lao Family Foundation, one of largest international gathering of Hmong people in the world over the weekend.
Ackerman + Gruber/For MPR News