The Afitti people used to live at the base of the Nuba Mountains, located in the southern central part of the country of Sudan. But early in the 20th century they moved out into the plain due to need for more grazing land for their cattle. They built towns, Sidra, Kitra and Kundukur. Because they were spread out more now, the people in the north became known as Ditti, although they are still part of the Afitti people.
The town of Sidra is relatively more modernized than the other villages, with stores, refrigerators and a police station. A drought in 1984 drove the ranchers from cattle to farming as their principal livelihood.
The Ditti still speak their language with their children up until they enter school, but Arabic influence is strong so that even when people do speak Afitti they speech includes many Arabic words.
Muslims came to the Afitti starting in 1950 and today the people all claim Islam. Schools teach in Arabic and the people speak Arabic now even more than their Afitti.
The Afitti people are good at making sure their physical needs are met, but they have not taken care of their primary spiritual needs. They cannot win the favor of God through works/righteousness. They need the intervention of Jesus Christ in their families and communities.
Pray for the Afitti people to have the spiritual hunger it takes to seek and find the only savior.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out the right people to go as his ambassadors to the Afitti people.
Pray for Afitti disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Afitti, Ditti in Sudan.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
