Southern Barasano in Colombia

The Southern Barasano have only been reported in Colombia
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Introduction / History

Also known as Béntar or Macaguán, the Southern Barasano are part of the family of Barasano ethnic groups. They only live in Colombia.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Southern Barasano make their living through fishing, hunting and agriculture.

Their social organization is complicated; it’s based on clans and lineages. They have their own mythology which is tied in with their shamanistic religion.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Southern Barasano shamans perform rituals that involve psychoactive substances.


What Are Their Needs?

This tribe is desperately trying to protect their homeland and way of life. They face displacement and violence from outside logging interests.


Prayer Points

Pray for workers to go to the Southern Barasano people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their Savior.

Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.

Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.

Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.


Scripture Prayers for the Barasano, Southern in Colombia.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Barasano, Southern
People Name in Country Barasano, Southern
Natural Name Southern Barasano
Alternate Names Southern Barasano
Population this Country 900
Population all Countries 900
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 15035
ROP3 Code 109470
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 34  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Amazonas department: Apaporis river south bank; Vaupés department: Cachivera Pina, Mitú, Sõnanã, Pacoa, Piedra Ñi, San Miguel; Pira-Paraná river and tributaries.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Colombia
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 34  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Amazonas department: Apaporis river south bank; Vaupés department: Cachivera Pina, Mitú, Sõnanã, Pacoa, Piedra Ñi, San Miguel; Pira-Paraná river and tributaries..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
100.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Barasana-Eduria
Language Code bsn   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Barasana-Eduria
Language Code bsn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Barasana-Eduria
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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