The Pariki Muggula, or Perka, believe their ancestors were experts at sorcery and black magic. They performed a certain ritual to overcome the malignant effects of evil spirits on a possessed person. Before performing this ritual, they drew designs of the evil and malignant spirits on the floor with muggurai (a mineral). Thus, these people came to be called Pariki Muggula.
The traditional occupation of the Perka has been begging and fortune-telling, but today many are employed in other ways. They are expert at design-making and tattooing. Married women use a marriage pendant, vermilion, black beads, and toe-rings as marriage symbols.
They are Hindus, and act as sacred specialists in curing ailments caused by evil spirits.
The Perka people may be especially influenced by evil spiritual forces since they have a history of involvement with spiritism. They need the power of the Holy Spirit to free them from the spirit world.
It is unlikely there are any followers of Jesus Christ among the Perka people, but please pray for those who will soon come to saving faith.
Pray they will completely escape any lingering effects of past involvement with the occult.
Pray they will hear this good news, will understand it and have faith to believe.
Pray for loving workers to go to them and help them make disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Perka in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Perka |
People Name in Country | Perka |
Alternate Names | Pariki Muggula; Pariki Muggulollu; Parikilu; Parka; Periki; पेर्का |
Population this Country | 229,000 |
Population all Countries | 229,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
People ID | 17865 |
ROP3 Code | 113341 |
ROP25 Code | 306569 |
ROP25 Name | Pariki Muggula |
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 |
Telangana 200,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 17,000 | |
Maharashtra 8,900 | |
Odisha 2,400 | |
Andhra Pradesh 1,000 | |
Karnataka 200 | |
Chhattisgarh 100 | |
Delhi 100 | |
Puducherry 50 | |
West Bengal 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.97 %
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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 | Telugu (175,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 5 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (175,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 5 |
Secondary Languages | |
Hindi 8,600 | |
Marathi 5,400 | |
Odia 700 | |
Kannada 30 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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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 data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |