Thanda Pulayan in India

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

Introduction / History

Because of their tribal background, the Thanda Pulayan people are looked upon as inferior by other Hindu communities. They have very low status, beneath the four Hindu castes. There are a couple of Pulayan subcastes, one of which is the Thanda.


Where Are they Located?

There are Pulayan peoples in various parts of southern India, but the Thanda subcaste lives only in Kerala state.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Along with most others from low castes, the Pulayans are landless. Many are engaged as agricultural laborers, serving landowners without significant pay.

The Pulayans are known to be talented craftsmen and basket makers. They also have a tradition of oral storytelling and folk songs. When they are not working to please their landlords, they enjoy singing and dancing to the music of drums and stringed instruments.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Pulayans are enslaved by a host of vindictive gods, including Mankombu Bhagwati, Siva, Vishnu, and Ayyappa. They look to these gods for protection and blessings.


What Are Their Needs?

Like any people group that is deemed inferior by their neighbors, the Thanda Pulayan need to understand their position before Almighty God. They need to experience His acceptance and lovingkindness in order to thrive as a people.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Thanda Pulayan people teachable and understanding hearts.
Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Thanda Pulayan families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for Thanda Pulayan families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness, and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Thanda Pulayan family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.


Scripture Prayers for the Pulayan Thanda in India.


References

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India/Thanda_Pulayan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulayar
https://www.google.com/search?q=Thanda+Pulayan+People&oq=Thanda+Pulayan+People&aqs=chrome..69i57.153j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pulayar#/media/File:Pulaya_women.JPG


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Pulayan Thanda
People Name in Country Pulayan Thanda
Natural Name Thanda Pulayan
Alternate Names पुलयन ठंडा
Population this Country 149,000
Population all Countries 149,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
People ID 21219
ROP3 Code 118041
ROP25 Code 306831
ROP25 Name Pulayan
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 2
Largest States
Kerala
146,000
Karnataka
2,700
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 2
  Kerala 146,000
  Karnataka 2,700
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 (123,000 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
Tamil
1,300
Tulu
900
Primary Language Malayalam (123,000 speakers)
Language Code mal   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 3
Secondary Languages
  Tamil 1,300
  Tulu 900
People Groups Speaking Malayalam

Primary Language:  Malayalam

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1811-1968)
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Bible-Complete Yes  (1841-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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