Karina in Venezuela

The Karina have only been reported in Venezuela
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Kariña are an indigenous people group found primarily in Venezuela. Most speak both Carinan and Spanish. Like other native groups in their area, various Christian denominations attempted to reach them in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. After the attempt of Franciscan missionaries to consolidate the group into pueblos, the Kariña rebelled and destabilized missions and native populations in their region. As eastern Venezuela became more developed, the Kariña were integrated into the larger culture.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Hunting, fishing, and farming are traditional occupations the Kariña have maintained throughout history. Traditional gender roles placed the responsibility of trade, agriculture, hunting and other strenuous tasks on the men. As the steel and oil industries gained prominence in Venezuela, both men and women found employment.
The Kariña are traditionally a kin-integration culture, which places importance on local community over strictly defined organization. Additionally, a chief is annually elected for each local community by a council of elders.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kariña have integrated Catholicism into cultural religious beliefs. Traditional spiritual beliefs taught a cosmology of four planes: heaven, mountain, water and earth. Powerful beings dominate each of these planes. Ancestral spirits can master birds, animals and shamans. Shamans have spiritual power, including the ability to heal ailments. They function as bridges between the physical and spiritual realms through various chants and rituals. Several traditions, such as burial and marriage, have adopted Christian customs.


What Are Their Needs?

While the oil industry has provided employment for the Kariña, it has also destroyed several of their villages. Pollution has become a prominent health issue in the area. Missionary efforts could support this group through medical assistance, as disease has taken a considerable toll on the population. Meeting physical needs could provide an opening for gospel conversations.


Prayer Points

Pray that physical needs of the Kariña would be met as a demonstration of Christ’s love, creating an open door for the truth of the gospel.
Pray they would be protected from false doctrine, faithfully follow Jesus, and make his teachings a priority.
Pray for active discipleship, spiritual hunger and discernment.
Ask the Holy Spirit to revive the Kariña church, transforming them by the renewal of their minds.
Pray faith would come from hearing the true Word of God, detached from cultural religions or other distractions from Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Karina in Venezuela.


References

https://www.everyculture.com/South-America/Cari-a.html#:~:text=All%20told%20the%20Cari%C3%B1a%20population,native%20language%20and%20in%20Spanish.
https://minorityrights.org/minorities/warao-and-karina/


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Karina
People Name in Country Karina
Alternate Names Tabajari
Population this Country 30,000
Population all Countries 30,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15155
ROP3 Code 109668
ROP25 Code 307796
ROP25 Name Tabare / Karina
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Anzoategui, Bolivar, and Monagas states: Orinoco river mouth area; Guyana border; some in Delta Amacuro state.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Venezuela
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Anzoategui, Bolivar, and Monagas states: Orinoco river mouth area; Guyana border; some in Delta Amacuro state..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 2.00 %)
60.00 %
Ethnic Religions
40.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Carib (30,000 speakers)
Language Code car   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Tabajari
Dialect Code 8645   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Carib (30,000 speakers)
Language Code car   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Tabajari
Dialect Code 8645   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Carib
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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