The Darzi originally lived in Central Asia and migrated to India long ago. The word darzi means "tailor" in Hindi-Urdu. Not surprisingly, the primary occupation of the Darzi is sewing and production of clothes and fabrics. Educated Darzi have taken jobs in medicine, government, as engineers and as college professors. The most spoken language of the Darzi is Hindi. Others Darzi speak the regional languages where they live.
The Darzi live throughout the nation of India. Large concentrations of Darzi live in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
Most Darzi work in cities and towns practicing their trade of sewing and making clothing. They sell their clothes in shops and in village markets. They are endogamous, that is, they marry within their group. Darzi young people marry as adults. Some Darzi marry their first cousins. Monogamy or marriage to one spouse is the general rule while polygamy is accepted. Families arrange marriages often to cement clan ties. Sons inherit family property. Girls are not encouraged to get an education. Boys strive to obtain a higher education. The Darzi eat meat except for beef. Their main foods are grains, vegetables, fruits and dairy products.
Most Darzi are Hindu, the predominant religion of India. They worship Vishnu, the preserver god of Hinduism and Shiva, the destroyer god. Other gods worshipped by the Darzi include Kali, the goddess of death and feminine energy, Durga, the military goddess and Bhawani, the mother earth goddess. The Darzi make pilgrimages to holy Hindu temples and shrines. They celebrate the major Hindu holidays of Holi, the spring and color festival, Dwali, the festival of lights and Janamashtami, Krishna's birthday. The Darzi cremate their dead.
Pray the Nagartha people would find their true riches in the Lord Jesus.
Pray the Lord would lead the Nagarthas to hunger for and read the Bible. It is available in all three of their languages.
Pray the Lord would raise up growing, Bible believing churches in the Nagartha community.
Pray for a Disciple-Making Movement among the Nagarthas that will turn many to the kingdom of God.
Scripture Prayers for the Darzi (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: David Kugel |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-25 |
People Name General | Darzi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Darzi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | DAR-zee |
Alternate Names | Auji; Bhavasar Kshatriya; Bhavsar Kshatriya; Chhipa; Chippi; Chippollu; Darji; Darzi; Gujarati Darzi; Idrasi; Idrisi; Idrissi; Khayyat; Lilari; Lilgar; Mavi; Mera; Merais; Merh Rajput; Mirai; Namdeo Shimpi; Namdev; Namdev Shimpi; Namdev Simpi; Nangdev; Nilari; Nurang; Pipavasi; Rangari; Sai; Sai Sutar; Sais; Shilpakar; Shilpkar; Shimpi; Simpi; Suis; Suji; Sujji; Thalavadi; दर्ज़ी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 2,484,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,514,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 50 |
People ID | 16673 |
ROP3 Code | 111889 |
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 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 29 (only 20 largest shown) |
Maharashtra 741,000 | |
Gujarat 478,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 361,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 360,000 | |
Karnataka 224,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 199,000 | |
Telangana 196,000 | |
Rajasthan 124,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 106,000 | |
Odisha 31,000 | |
Haryana 27,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 22,000 | |
Uttarakhand 21,000 | |
Bihar 14,000 | |
Assam 11,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.23 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
98.97 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.80 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (937,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 49 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (937,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 49 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Marathi 487,000 | |
Telugu 439,000 | |
Gujarati 423,000 | |
Kannada 187,000 | |
Tamil 106,000 | |
Marwari 60,000 | |
Konkani 41,000 | |
Khandesi 31,000 | |
Odia 27,000 | |
Awadhi 20,000 | |
Malvi 18,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 17,000 | |
Kanauji 14,000 | |
Bhojpuri 14,000 | |
Bundeli 13,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1818-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | David Kugel |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |