Introduction / History

The Kudubi of Karnataka speak Konkani and Kannada and read and write in Kannada. They are not vegetarians and eat rice as a cereal. There are cousin marriages among them. Divorce and marrying again are allowed. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son in charge of the home. They have birth and marriage rituals and the mother of the bride cannot go to the wedding of her daughter. The dead are cremated.

The Kudubi work in farming, animal production, laboring, and other work. They have a traditional council to settle disputes and a community council to look after them. Hinduism is their religion. Boys are given some education but girls are not. They use traditional and modern medicines.

In Kerala, many of the Kudubi live in the Trichur district. They speak Konkani and Malayalam and read and write in Malayalam. They have many similarities with those living in Karnataka.

Prayer Points

* Pray that Indian Christians will help lead the Kudubi to Jesus Christ.
* Pray that the Councils will come to Jesus Christ and lead others of the Kudubi to salvation.

References

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