Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) in Sri Lanka
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| People Name: | Mukkuvan (Hindu traditions) |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 1,100 |
| World Population: | 180,100 |
| Primary Language: | Tamil |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Christian Adherents: | 2.78 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia Hindu - other |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
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Introduction / History
Their name comes from the word Moger meaning to dive because they traditionally earned their living by diving for fish, conch shells, pearls, and other valuable things of the sea.
Where Are they Located?
The Mukkuvan people live mainly in India's four southern states, though some live in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. The ones in India speak Malayalam, and those in Sri Lanka speak Tamil.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Though some of the Mukkavan people are still divers, some now farm, and many of these are landlords. They live by their own Mukkavan laws, which apply to marriage and property matters.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Though we are praying for the Hindus among them, there are also a good-sized Muslim and Roman Catholic community among them as well.
What Are Their Needs?
This people group needs to experience the blessings of Jesus Christ by allowing their communities to become living sacrifices to Him.
Prayer Points
Pray for gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Mukkavan people in Sri Lanka for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing their hearts would be open and ready to follow Him.
Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended Mukkavan families so the gospel will spread rapidly among this people group.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Mukkavan people to become fruitful as they follow Christ.
Pray for the lives and culture of the Mukkavan people to evidence the rule and reign of the Kingdom of God as they open to the gospel, and for the beauty of Jesus to be seen in them.