Rambang in Indonesia

The Rambang have only been reported in Indonesia
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Introduction

Rambang society is rich in various rituals oriented towards the natural environment, such as the life cycle, with birth and death rituals, and Buang Juang, a farewell ceremony when one leaves the village to find work. Other rituals relate to special natural phenomena such as lunar and solar eclipses, requests for rain, earthquakes and others. The Rambang also highly value competitions in reading the Koran, the scripture of Islam. They aspire to attend the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Rambang are inclined to live simply. Agriculture is the principal economic activity in the area, and rice is the main crop. The Rambang practice a bilateral inheritance system, which means that one's descent is traced through both the mother and father.


Ministry Obstacles

Only about one in a thousand is a Christian of any kind. Their culture is centered around Islam, and they are unlikely to tolerate religious change.


Prayer Focus

Pray for Rambang to have dreams and visions that will draw them to the Lord of lords.
Pray for loving and committed Christian workers to go to them.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment so they can see the value of the risen Christ.
Pray for vibrant Christians from other parts of Indonesia to take the gospel to the Rambang.


Scripture Prayers for the Rambang in Indonesia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Rambang
People Name in Country Rambang
Pronunciation RAHM-bahng
Alternate Names Rambang Senuling
Population this Country 167,000
Population all Countries 167,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 14517
ROP3 Code 108290
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Sumatra island, Sumatera Selatan Province; east down Lematang and Ogan river valleys, south of Muaraenim town, east and southeast of Lahat town; Bengkulu Province; central Bukit Barisan highlands west to Indian Ocean along Bengkulu coast; Lampung Province, 4 separate enclaves.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Indonesia
Region Asia, Southeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Sumatra island, Sumatera Selatan Province; east down Lematang and Ogan river valleys, south of Muaraenim town, east and southeast of Lahat town; Bengkulu Province; central Bukit Barisan highlands west to Indian Ocean along Bengkulu coast; Lampung Province, 4 separate enclaves..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Rambang in Indonesia
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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.01 %)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.99 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Malay, Central (167,000 speakers)
Language Code pse   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Malay, Central (167,000 speakers)
Language Code pse   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Malay, Central
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Map Source Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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