Kunbi (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Kunbi (alternate names of Reddi and Desai) are a prominent community of Gujarat. Traditionally the Reddy belong to the fourth of the Hindu Varnas, Sudra. One section of the Reddy is called Kapu which means guardian.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The majority of the Kunbi communities are non-vegetarian, and all the communities take rice as their staple cereal. Jowar, wheat, bajra and ragi are the other cereals they eat.

The Kunbi community have social divisions such as clans, lineage, subcastes and sects. These social divisions regulate marital alliances. They speak the Kannada and Telugu languages.

Among the Kunbi people, cross-cousin marriages of both types are allowed. Widow remarriage is not permitted. Being a dominant community, the Reddy have been primarily landlords and landholders. Social control is regulated through traditional caste and village councils.

The traditional occupation of most of the Reddy groups is settled farming, followed by animal husbandry and paid labour. Both men and women smoke a homemade cheroot (chutta) which results in a high incidence of mouth and throat cancer.


The Kunbi fear Christianity as an invading religious system to their families and communities.
What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Hindu by faith and worship many deities. Their main festivals are Ugadi, Akshade and Dussehra. They play bhajans and kirtans.


Prayer Points

For the salvation of the Kunbi people and that God may send several Christian workers to work among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
Pray for the Kunbi Christians to reach out to their own people.
Pray that their men and women may give up smoking


Scripture Prayers for the Kunbi (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan.


References

(Alternate names: Kapu, Akutota, Desai, Dommari, Guruda, Illela, Kuruva, Musugu, Nadi Taram, Panta, Sajjana, Renati, etc.)


Profile Source:   India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar  Copyrighted ©   Used with permission  

People Name General Kunbi (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Kunbi (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation koon-BEE
Alternate Names Amin; Atte Kunbi; Desai; Kakna; Kambatti; Kamma Reddiyar; Kulwadi; Kunabi; Kurmar; Kutumbika; Manuru; Nagale; Nagiga; Patidar; Reddi; Reddy; कुंबी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 401,000
Population all Countries 16,003,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 8
People ID 17325
ROP3 Code 112706
ROP25 Code 304381
ROP25 Name Kunbi
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 2
Largest States
Sindh
400,000
Punjab
100
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 2
  Sindh 400,000
  Punjab 100
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 Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sindhi (219,000 speakers)
Language Code snd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
Dhatki
147,000
Kacchi
27,000
Saraiki
2,700
Punjabi, Western
900
Koli, Kachi
800
Koli, Wadiyari
300
Urdu
300
Koli, Parkari
100
Primary Language Sindhi (219,000 speakers)
Language Code snd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 9
Secondary Languages
  Dhatki 147,000
  Kacchi 27,000
  Saraiki 2,700
  Punjabi, Western 900
  Koli, Kachi 800
  Koli, Wadiyari 300
  Urdu 300
  Koli, Parkari 100
People Groups Speaking Sindhi

Primary Language:  Sindhi

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1890-1992)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1954)
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