Kakkalan in India

The Kakkalan have only been reported in India
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

According to their legend, Shiva went to a Brahmin village disguised as a beggar, and they drove him out. In his rage, the offended god reduced their village to ashes, and they asked for forgiveness. Shiva responded by making them into a community of beggars. There are a couple of subgroups of the Kallalan people. They are a Scheduled Caste, meaning that their status is low enough that they are given "reservations" for certain government jobs and opportunities to attend college.


Where Are they Located?

The Hindu Kakkalan people live on the southern tip of India, mostly in Kerala. They might not be in Tamil Nadu any longer.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Kakkalan people are wandering beggars who practice palmistry and fortune telling. Though they are wanderers, they try to be at home for a special new year's celebration. Part of their celebration is wearing new clothes and enjoying a feast. They are polygamous, and a man might have as many as 12 wives. There is big celebration for the first wedding, but the others are not celebrated on the same level. Though most speak Malayalam, the language of Kerala, they also have their own language which they speak with one another.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kakkalan people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. They worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They are especially devoted to worshipping the sun. They have no temples of their own, and they must stay at a safe distance from temples according to Hindu customs. This demonstrates that they are not well accepted by other Hindu communities.


What Are Their Needs?

The Kakkalan people need the chance to put their wounded self-worth in the hands of Jesus Christ and make Him the center of their identity.


Prayer Points

Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Kakkalan people.
Pray for the Kakkalan people to understand and embrace that Jesus wants to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed believers from the Kakkalan people to change their society from within.
Pray for a movement in which the Holy Spirit leads and empowers Kakkalan disciples to make more disciples.

Pray for a movement of Jesus to heal and strengthen Kakkalan communities.


Scripture Prayers for the Kakkalan in India.


References

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India/Kakkalan
http://www.keralawindow.net/hindu_files/hindu_k.html
http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_tamilnadu.pdf


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Kakkalan
People Name in Country Kakkalan
Alternate Names Kakilvar; Kakka Kuravan; Kakkan; Korava; Koravan; Kuravan; कक्कालन
Population this Country 16,000
Population all Countries 16,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17198
ROP3 Code 112562
ROP25 Code 303522
ROP25 Name Kakkalan
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 3
Largest States
Tamil Nadu
8,700
Kerala
7,300
Karnataka
200
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Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 3
  Tamil Nadu 8,700
  Kerala 7,300
  Karnataka 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
100.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Malayalam (7,500 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Tamil
6,000
Kannada
90
Primary Language Malayalam (7,500 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Tamil 6,000
  Kannada 90
People Groups Speaking Malayalam

Primary Language:  Malayalam

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