The article focuses on general aspects of Hmong settlements, and marriage. Their houses are built on mountain slopes and only basic necessary items are kept inside the house. House construction is influenced by geographical features and constrained by religious as well as cultural factors. The Hmong practice exogamy and marriage takes place after a period of courting. Arranged marriage still exists but nowadays parents are more understanding about their children’s feelings. Hmong men are usually unable to pay for the dowry and other marriage expenses because they are poor. Even married couples cannot pay for the ceremony. First marriages usually take place between the ages of 16 and 18 years, and grooms are usually older than brides. Most Hmong families are nuclear, even though there are some extended families. On average, household members are 8.4 persons and an average number per family is 6 persons. Although the Hmong are polygamous, the size of the family and the household is not different from that of other societies.