This investigation involved six villages in Xiang Khwang district, three villages in Luang Prabang district and five villages in Vientiane district. The investigation was divided into three periods: political transition period in 1975, new “imagination” period and the present period to 2012. It was revealed that, before the political change, the history of funerals of the Hmong was not clear, appearing only in tales and legends. The history started in early 1800s when the ethnic group migrated to Laos. Their migration coincided with the opium trade, enabling the ethnic group to lavish their funerals. Wealthy families had herds of cattle slaughtered to feed visitors. From 1954 to 1975, the ethnic group was involved in wars, so funerals became simple, with burial and lighting bamboo sticks to pay respect to the dead. During the New Imagination Period, the government allowed the ethnic group to conduct funerals more freely, with carbonated drinks as sacrificial items. During the present period to 2012, the country’s economy was in a better condition and sacrificial items were produced from modern factories. The funerals had changed a lot, with adaptation of sacrificial items and funeral steps to suit current circumstances.