Patari in India

The Patari have only been reported in India
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Introduction / History

The Patari are a scheduled tribe of North India. They have four sub-divisions among them. They live in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh and the neighboring parts of Madhya Pradesh. They speak Hindi.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most of the Patari are now farmers and sharecroppers. Many have migrated to the cities but have retained their identity as a separate community.
Some of the Patari are priests called Baigas. They prefer marriages within their group. A community council looks after their needs and settles disputes, often issuing fines. The leaders of the council are called Chaudhary and are regarded as natural leaders.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Patari 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.


What Are Their Needs?

The Patari people need to accept the warm embrace of the only savior so they can enjoy spiritually meaningful lives.


Prayer Points

Pray that the community council leaders, the Chaudhary, will come to Jesus Christ and lead others of the Patari to him.
Pray for the authority of Christ to bind hindering spiritual forces to lead them from darkness to light.
Pray for signs and wonders among them and for great breakthroughs with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches.
Pray for bold workers who are driven by the love of the Holy Spirit to go to them.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among them.


Scripture Prayers for the Patari in India.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patari


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Patari
People Name in Country Patari
Alternate Names Patar; Pathari; Potgar; पटरी
Population this Country 24,000
Population all Countries 24,000
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 17857
ROP3 Code 113333
ROP25 Code 306601
ROP25 Name Patari
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 4
Largest States
Madhya Pradesh
14,000
Jharkhand
8,500
Uttar Pradesh
600
Uttarakhand
400
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 4
  Madhya Pradesh 14,000
  Jharkhand 8,500
  Uttar Pradesh 600
  Uttarakhand 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
99.99 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (17,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
Bagheli
1,000
Chhattisgarhi
900
Magahi
700
Garhwali
200
Bhojpuri
30
Kumaoni
Primary Language Hindi (17,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 7
Secondary Languages
  Bagheli 1,000
  Chhattisgarhi 900
  Magahi 700
  Garhwali 200
  Bhojpuri 30
  Kumaoni 0
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1811-1998)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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