Sarera (Sikh traditions) in India
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Anonymous
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Map Source:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name: | Sarera (Sikh traditions) |
| Country: | India |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 99,000 |
| World Population: | 99,000 |
| Primary Language: | Punjabi, Eastern |
| Primary Religion: | Other / Small |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia Sikh - other |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
| Progress Level: |
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Introduction / History
The term sarera means scutching cotton, which was their traditional occupation. "Scutching" refers to removing impurities such as seeds from raw cotton. Some are Hindus, and others are Sikhs. The Sikh Sarera are scattered all over India.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Sarera work as agricultural laborers, in road construction and in small factories.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Sikhs do not believe in a transcendent God, one who lives apart from his creation. The creator and his creation are inseparable. The way to experience God is through his creation and through meditation.
What Are Their Needs?
Much prayer is needed as the Lord begins to call the Sikhs of the world into a saving relationship with himself.
Prayer Points
There likely are no followers of Jesus among the Sarera people at this time. Please pray for workers to be sent to the Sikh communities of the Punjab and beyond.
Pray the Sarera people will not be satisfied with their present spiritual state, but will seek Jesus Christ.
Pray for the Lord to send dreams and visions to draw the Sarera community to Jesus.