According to tradition, the Madiga community was cursed for killing and eating a cow.
The Madiga are a subgroup of the Chamars, a tanning community. Being tanners means low status because they are dealing with dead matter, even worse, skins from "holy" cattle. The Indian government gives the Madiga scheduled caste status, which allows them to have many privileges.
The Madiga community is most numerous in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, but they also live in other parts of southern India. A small number are also in West Bengal.
Though many Madiga people are still tanners, some are now landless farmers. The Green Revolution of the 1960s increased agricultural yields and the wealth of those who owned land. But those who did not own land like the Madigas became even more dependent on landowning communities.
Some are village drummers who offer their services for funerals and weddings. Others are street sweepers.
This large, low status caste is spread across much of India. It will require many workers and much effort to effectively carry the gospel to them wherever they live.
The Madiga people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
These people need to put their hope and identity in the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Pray for workers to go to the Madiga people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their Savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Madiga (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madiga
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-11-21 |
People Name General | Madiga (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Madiga (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation |
MAH-dee-gah
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Alternate Names | Adi Andhra; Adi Jambava; Adi-Jambava Matanga; Arundhatiya; Arundhatiyan; Baineedu; Gosangi; Jambava; Jambavalu; Jambavu; Jamuni; Madari; Madgi; Madigollu; Mathanga; Mathanpa; Purunbhatta; Tambuva; माडीगा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 9,122,000 |
Population all Countries | 9,122,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 182 |
People ID | 17397 |
ROP3 Code | 112795 |
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 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||||||||
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 | 30 (only 20 largest shown) |
Andhra Pradesh 4,083,000 | |
Telangana 3,835,000 | |
Karnataka 1,072,000 | |
Maharashtra 18,000 | |
West Bengal 9,400 | |
Chhattisgarh 6,900 | |
Tamil Nadu 6,900 | |
Kerala 3,100 | |
Jharkhand 3,100 | |
Odisha 3,000 | |
Delhi 2,800 | |
Gujarat 2,400 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,400 | |
Assam 1,200 | |
Puducherry 900 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.14 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.13 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.73 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (7,764,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (7,764,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kannada 91,000 | |
Odia 300 | |
English 100 | |
Tulu 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Sabyasachi Dasgupta - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |