Clan groups are exogamous: that is,

Clan groups are exogamous: that is, Hmong may not marry within their own clan group; a marriage partner must be found from another clan.[5] For example, a Xiong may not marry another Xiong. However, they are allowed to marry blood relatives from their mother side (Neejtsa), for example the children of a brother and sister can marry because they would be from different clans. Traditionally, when a boy wants to marry a girl, he will make his intentions clear, and will "zij" ("snatch") her during day light or night at any opportunity that is appropriate. This is traditionally only a symbolic kidnapping.

Results (Hmong) 1:

Yog caj ces ib pawg exogamous: ntawd ces yog Hmoob tej zaum yuav tsis sib yuav hauv lawv pab pawg neeg xeem; ib cov khub txij nkawm yuav tsum nyob ntawm lwm xeem.[5] piv txwv li, ib Xyooj yuav tsis yuav lwm Xyooj. Tiam sis, lawv muaj cai yuav ntshav kwv tij neej tsa los ntawm lawv niam tog (Neejtsa), piv txwv li cov me nyuam muaj ib tug kwv thiab tus muam thiaj yuav vim lawv xav tau los ntawm ntau tsab xeem lis. Feeb ntau, thaum ib tug me nyuam tub xav yuav tus hluas nkauj, nws yuav ua kom nws intentions ntshiab, thiab yuav muaj "zij" ("chua") nws thaum lub teeb ib hnub los yog hmo rau lub caij nyoog uas tsim nyog. Qhov no yog feeb ntau xwb ib tug leb kidnapping.

Results (Hmong) 2:

Xeem pawg neeg exogamous: uas yog, Hmong tej zaum yuav tsis yuav nyob rau hauv lawv tus kheej xeem pab pawg neeg; ib tug sib yuav tus khub yuav tsum muaj nyob los ntawm lwm xeem. [5] Piv txwv li, ib tug Xiong tej zaum yuav tsis yuav lwm Xiong. Txawm li cas los, lawv muaj cai mus yuav cov ntshav txheeb ze los ntawm lawv niam sab (Neejtsa), piv txwv li cov me nyuam ntawm ib tug tij laug thiab tus muam sib yuav tau vim hais tias lawv yuav tsum yog los ntawm txawv tsab xeem lis. Feeb, thaum ib tug me nyuam tub xav mus yuav ib tug hluas nkauj, nws yuav ua kom nws intentions ntshiab, thiab yuav "zij" ("txeeb") nws thaum lub sij hawm hnub lub teeb los yog hmo ntuj thaum twg los tau lub sij hawm uas yog tsim nyog. Qhov no yog ib txwm tsuas yog ib lub cim cia kidnapping.