The Mochi caste is considered by some to be a branch of the Chamar caste, but the Mochi have repudiated that, considering themselves to be a separate caste of higher status than the Chamar. Chamar people process the hides, while the Mochi make leather products out of this raw product. In the past, some of the Mochi were involved with removing carrion and selling the bones and hides. The Mochi are subdivided into subgroups and clans, and there is a social ranking system between the subgroups.
The Mochi people live primarily in India and Bangladesh, but there are smaller communities in Nepal and Pakistan.
Along with making leather products, the Mochi make bricks and baskets. At a certain time of year, everyone in Mochi families make bricks. Only the men make baskets, however. They have regular contact with other communities through economic activities like selling their baskets and working as laborers on other peoples' farms.
The Mochi people have some bad health habits like eating pork, smoking, chewing betel leaf, and in the men's case, drinking alcohol.
The Mochi 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. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
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.
These people need to realize that they cannot please God without being empowered by the Holy Spirit. They cannot have the Holy Spirit without Jesus Christ.
Pray that Hindi language gospel materials like the JESUS Film will become readily available for the Mochi people.
Pray that they will come in contact with people who love Jesus and want to share His ways with them.
Scripture Prayers for the Mochi (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-28 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-09-21 |
People Name General | Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mochi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation |
MOH-chee
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Alternate Names | Ahirwar; Arya Kshatriya; Arya Kshatriya Chumas; Aryakshatriya; Charaikar; Chitrakar; Chitrakathi; Dalera; Das; Dohar; Jatav; Jatia; Jingar; Kattai; Mangan; Mochavaru; Mochi; Muchhia; Muchhir; Muchi; Muchia; Muchivaru; Noria; Papachulolu; Rabidas; Rachevar; Raighar; Ramdasi; Ramnami; Raudari; Ravida; Ravidas; Regar; Rehgar; Rishi; Ruidas; Sajgar; Satnami; Sochi; Sonani; Suryavanshi; मोची (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 2,328,000 |
Population all Countries | 2,587,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 47 |
People ID | 17639 |
ROP3 Code | 113075 |
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 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 30 (only 20 largest shown) |
West Bengal 1,322,000 | |
Gujarat 172,000 | |
Maharashtra 170,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 168,000 | |
Haryana 112,000 | |
Assam 92,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 50,000 | |
Jharkhand 48,000 | |
Rajasthan 29,000 | |
Karnataka 29,000 | |
Telangana 19,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 10,000 | |
Punjab 10,000 | |
Chandigarh 9,300 | |
Uttarakhand 8,100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.26 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.21 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.53 %
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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 | Bengali (1,029,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 46 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Bengali (1,029,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ben Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 46 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 425,000 | |
Gujarati 149,000 | |
Marathi 85,000 | |
Assamese 49,000 | |
Awadhi 44,000 | |
Konkani 23,000 | |
Kanauji 23,000 | |
Kannada 21,000 | |
Telugu 21,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 16,000 | |
Haryanvi 15,000 | |
Marwari 6,600 | |
Odia 5,900 | |
Shekhawati 5,600 | |
Chhattisgarhi 5,200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Bengali |
Primary Language: Bengali
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1800-1980) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1801-1984) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1809-2022) |
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. |