Dasari Mala in India

The Dasari Mala have only been reported in India
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

Introduction / History

The Dasari people speak a form of Telugu. They live in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their traditional work is in temple service. They perform death rites in burial grounds as their main occupation. Some of them work as day laborers. They are landless. Some of the Dasari Mala work in business and agriculture. They use both modern and traditional medicines. They are not vegetarians and eat rice as a staple food.

The Dasari Mala prefer marriage between cousins. The bereaved and divorced can marry again. The dead are buried rather than cremated like most Hindus. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the family estate. They observe birth and marriage rituals.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Hinduism is their religion, but they also worship their ancestors.


What Are Their Needs?

The Dasari Mala people need to put their hope in the King of kings, realizing that he is the one who gives them worth and dignity.


Prayer Points

Pray that God gives them dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ.

Pray that Indian Christians and gospel materials will help them begin their own discipleship movement.

Pray for spiritual hunger and a thirst for Christ's righteousness.


Scripture Prayers for the Mala Dasari in India.


References

Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mala_(caste)#:~:text=Mala%20is%20a%20Telugu%20caste,by%20the%20Government%20of%20India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Mala Dasari
People Name in Country Mala Dasari
Natural Name Dasari Mala
Alternate Names Bokkollu; Mala Dasu; माला दसारी
Population this Country 37,000
Population all Countries 37,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 17515
ROP3 Code 112932
ROP25 Code 305000
ROP25 Name Mala Dasari
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 7
Largest States
Andhra Pradesh
11,000
Tamil Nadu
9,500
Telangana
8,300
Karnataka
5,200
Maharashtra
2,100
Goa
40
Puducherry
20
Districts Interactive map, listing and data download
Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 7
  Andhra Pradesh 11,000
  Tamil Nadu 9,500
  Telangana 8,300
  Karnataka 5,200
  Maharashtra 2,100
  Goa 40
  Puducherry 20
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.09 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.91 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Telugu (28,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Kannada
1,100
Tamil
1,100
Marathi
400
Primary Language Telugu (28,000 speakers)
Language Code tel   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Kannada 1,100
  Tamil 1,100
  Marathi 400
People Groups Speaking Telugu

Primary Language:  Telugu

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1812-1966)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1818-1989)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1854-2022)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
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