It's too bad that the Holar people did not meet the famous Protestant missionary, William Carey. They are leather shoe repairers (then called cobblers) just as he was! Because they engage in leatherwork, they are sometimes confused with the much more numerous Chamars.
Some of the Holar people make their living by playing music at social functions. This gives them contact with many other communities in western India.
The Holar people prefer to marry cousins on their mother's side, and families arrange their marriages. They allow for divorce, but the caste panchayat council helps to minimize the number of divorces by intervening in difficult situations. Many of the Holar people live in join families though a few of them prefer nuclear families.
Because of their low status (anything having to do with dead animals is considered degrading in Hindu cultures) the Holar people have protected themselves by forming their own caste association, the Maharashtra Holar Samaj Sanghat Mumbai. This organization helps them look after their own community development needs. This caste has a low literacy rate, and most of their children do not get beyond elementary education. This keeps them from advancing in India's rapidly changing economy.
They need the Holy Spirit to empower them to open their eyes and see Jesus.
Pray for the Lord to raise up believers to help the Holar people get the education they need.
Pray for them to have access to the many Christian resources in the Marathi language.
Pray for Holar disciples to make other disciples, blessing their families and villages in the process.
Scripture Prayers for the Holar in India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holar_caste
http://holarsamaj.hpage.co.in/information_48603219.html
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-09-29 |
People Name General | Holar |
People Name in Country | Holar |
Alternate Names | Handihelva; Helavamallur; Helvagola; Helvaru; Holava; Holer; Holeva; Holeya; Holia; Holiya; Holra; Hulio; Jambu; Koraga; Mirdha; Paraiyan; Pitch; Pitchguntalu; Valhar; होलर |
Population this Country | 195,000 |
Population all Countries | 195,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 16947 |
ROP3 Code | 112250 |
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 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | 13 |
Maharashtra 128,000 | |
Odisha 33,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 19,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 3,700 | |
Kerala 3,200 | |
Karnataka 1,400 | |
Gujarat 1,400 | |
Goa 900 | |
Telangana 400 | |
Puducherry 100 | |
Andhra Pradesh 90 | |
Chhattisgarh 80 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.88 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.36 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
98.55 %
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Islam |
0.02 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.02 %
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Unknown |
0.16 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marathi (107,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Marathi (107,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 18 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Odia 24,000 | |
Kannada 10,000 | |
Holiya 8,400 | |
Hindi 7,100 | |
Konkani 1,400 | |
Chhattisgarhi 1,200 | |
Pengo 1,100 | |
Gujarati 600 | |
Kui 600 | |
Konkani, Goan 400 | |
Telugu 400 | |
Desiya 300 | |
Tamil 200 | |
Kuvi 200 | |
Santhali 100 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
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 data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |