A group of Hmong girls playing Pov Pob. The ball game is played around the time of Hmong New Year. On the other side there will be a group of young men. It is basically a courting game. Around Hmong New year there is traditionally not much work (after the harvest, before the next planting season), and young people have time to celebrate and also look around for a partner. This game allows interaction between boys and girls in an informal way in public.