Day laborers, street musicians and beggars; this doesn't sound like a very meaningful choice of vocations! But these are the choices for the 1.3 million Hindu and Animist Dom people across India. Dom tradition says they were cursed by their gods to a life of poverty for killing a cow.
Dom women are definitely subordinate to the men in society, most often working in the home or supplementing the husband's income by begging. Women do, however, have a role in the ritual and religious spheres. These roles are reinforced by the manner in which Dom children are raised. Education is encouraged for boys, but not for girls.
Most Doms are committed Hindus, with particular devotion to the gods Baba Ramdeo and Bhainro. The Baba Ramdeo temple in Rajasthan is a major tourist attraction. Along with this devotion, each family worships a deity of its own choice. There are also a significant number of Dom Animists who constantly make small animal sacrifices to deter ill luck. There are no more than a few hundred known Christian believers among the Dom population.
Pray for a spiritual breakthrough among the Dom people.
Pray that God would break down centuries-old bondages that keep the Dom people entrapped.
Pray that God would use the Dom people to bring others to faith in Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Dom (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
People Name General | Dom (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Dom (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Bansmalik; Bhangi; Bhanjra; Chandel; Dhangad; Dom; Domahra; Domar; Domara; Domba; Domban; Dombar; Dombara; Dombari; Dombo; Dombo Dumna; Dombo. Dumna; Dombu; Dome; Domra; Doom; Doomna; Doris; Dum; Dumar; Dum-Mahasha; Dumna; Duria Dom; Kazhai; Kolhati; Koothadi; Mahasa; Mahasha; Mehtar; Mir Sahib; Mirasi; Murdafarash; Omal; Pano; Rana; Rarash; Shri Sudarshan Samaj; Sikhria; Sri Sudarsham Samaj; डोम (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 2,554,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,601,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 51 |
People ID | 16734 |
ROP3 Code | 111977 |
ROP25 Code | 302154 |
ROP25 Name | Dom / Domar / Domban |
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 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 24 (only 20 largest shown) |
Odisha 842,000 | |
West Bengal 426,000 | |
Punjab 232,000 | |
Bihar 230,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 229,000 | |
Jharkhand 200,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 130,000 | |
Himachal Pradesh 96,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 54,000 | |
Uttarakhand 36,000 | |
Haryana 32,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 20,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 11,000 | |
Rajasthan 5,400 | |
Delhi 4,600 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.09 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.25 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.65 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.01 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Odia (728,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 57 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (728,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 57 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 530,000 | |
Bengali 352,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 184,000 | |
Dogri 118,000 | |
Bhojpuri 65,000 | |
Domari 41,000 | |
Magahi 29,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 24,000 | |
Kangri 19,000 | |
Garhwali 19,000 | |
Maithili 17,000 | |
Tamil 17,000 | |
Telugu 13,000 | |
Mandeali 11,000 | |
Desiya 10,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Sandy Saab - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |