The Mangali people of Odisha are one of the other backward castes (OBCs). That gives them middle status, and they are a poor community.
Since the Mangali people are landless, they have to depend on other means of making a living. They drum for special events such as festivals. Others make rope and sell cheap goods at the market. Their children cut stones or work in the rice fields. The Mangali people maintain cultivator-labor relations with communities that have land and wealth.
Inheritance goes to all children, although the oldest son gets a little more than his siblings. When the father dies, the eldest son becomes the family head. Families are becoming more nuclear rather than extended. Only men drink alcohol, though men and women both crew betel.
Unlike most Hindu communities, the Mangali might bury their dead, though they prefer cremation.
These Hindus worship Durga, Dakshin Kalika, Bhoirabi, Baburai and Thakurani. They also have village spirits they worship in hopes they will be protected from sicknesses, evil spirits, natural disasters and crop failures. They also attend various festivals, some of them Hindu based, and others are not.
Mangali children seldom get adequate education because their parents don’t have the will or the funds to put them through school. As a result, they have had few if any chances to take on high paying jobs or to be represented in politics.
They also don’t have access to modern medicine, so they rely on traditional methods, which are often faulty.
Pray for a "Book of Acts" type of movement to Christ among the Mangali people.
Pray God will have mercy on the Mangali, doing whatever it takes to place them in a position to receive him.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Mangali to the gospel.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.
Scripture Prayers for the Mangali in India.
People of India, Vol 16. K.S. Singh. 2013
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mangali |
People Name in Country | Mangali |
Alternate Names | Mauli; Mungli; मंगली |
Population this Country | 2,400 |
Population all Countries | 2,400 |
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 | 17635 |
ROP3 Code | 113071 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Odisha 2,400 | |
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 | Odia (2,400 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Odia (2,400 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
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 |
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. Learn more. |