The traditional occupation of the Machhi is fishing, which continues to be their primary source of livelihood.
Child marriage is prevalent among the Machhi. Property is usually shared by the sons, but a widow receives a 12% share of her husband's property. Their attitude towards formal education of both boys and girls is favorable.
The Machhi people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The polytheistic worldview of the Hindu Macchi makes it difficult to accept a creator God who stands outside his creation, who created the universe at a point in time.
Pray for laborers to sow God's word to persons and households of peace, which will in turn catalyze movements to Christ among the Machhi people.
Pray that new Machhi believers will live holy lives and disciple others in the faith.
Pray for the Machhi community to be able to properly support their families, having adequate incomes.
Pray they will be able to adjust to the rapidly changing conditions of the 21st century.
Scripture Prayers for the Machhi (Hindu traditions) in India.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2020/03/18
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Machhi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Machhi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | mah-CHEE |
Alternate Names | Bitna; Dhimar; Dhivar; Kahar; Khalasi; Kharva; Kharvi; Kharwal; Macchiyara; Machchhi; Machhi; Machhiyara; Machhua; Machiyar; Mahigar; Mali; Mangela; Marar; Mitna Machi; Mitra; Mucchia; Sarang; Tandel; मच्ची (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 934,000 |
Population all Countries | 937,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 19 |
People ID | 17502 |
ROP3 Code | 112918 |
ROP25 Code | 304885 |
ROP25 Name | Macchi |
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 | 10 | ||||||||||||
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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 | 10 |
Gujarat 314,000 | |
Haryana 292,000 | |
Maharashtra 244,000 | |
Punjab 77,000 | |
Chandigarh 2,800 | |
Daman and Diu 1,500 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,100 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 900 | |
Himachal Pradesh 500 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 50 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.11 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.02 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.87 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Gujarati (293,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 13 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (293,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 13 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 238,000 | |
Marathi 122,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 59,000 | |
Haryanvi 36,000 | |
Konkani 27,000 | |
Bagri 6,400 | |
Kacchi 900 | |
Braj Bhasha 300 | |
Mandeali 200 | |
Malvi 100 | |
Pahari, Mahasu 40 | |
Dogri 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Gujarati |
Primary Language: Gujarati
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1809-1965) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1820-1985) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1823-2021) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |