Subgroups: 4
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Chalakiya | 46,000 | |
Maru | 46,000 | |
Raika | 46,000 | |
Bhopa | 500 |
The Rabari people are distributed in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. They are also called Raika, Rabha, Bhopa, Devagi and Utwalle.
The Rabari tend sheep, goats and camels. Children are also engaged in their primary occupation. Most of the Rabari are vegetarian while some are non-vegetarian; their everyday diet consists of homemade bread of millet or wheat and jowar.
Child marriage is common, however adult marriages are also performed through negotiation. They allow remarriage for both the widow and widower. They maintain only putative kinship with others. The Rabari live in joint families. They cremate their dead.
They have a caste council called Nyat to protect the interests of their community. The Rabari social organization is characterized by the clan system, locally called Ataks.
In Rajasthan the Rabari wear colorful dresses, while the Gujarati Rabari prefers white garments. They are good at the traditional art of cloth embroidery. They marry within their community. They speak Hindi, Marwari, Haryanvi and use the Devanagari script.
The Rabari regard Durga and Shiva as their supreme deities. Shiva, Krishna, Durga and Amba are their clan deities. They also worship Rama, Ganesh, Shiva, Durgadevi and Hanuman as village deities. Every year they hold a three day festival at Asthal Bohar.
Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray for a movement to Christ among the Rabari people that will bless them in every way.
Pray for an end to child marriages and other social problems among the Rabari people.
Pray for Rabari children to have good schools, leading them to be productive in India's changing economy.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment among Rabari elders.
Scripture Prayers for the Rabari (Hindu traditions) in India.
India Missions Association, Edited by Philipose Vaidyar, Copyrighted © Used with permission
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2008-10-14 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-09-03 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-02-24 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-09-27 |
People Name General | Rabari (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Rabari (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | rah-BAH-ree |
Alternate Names | Bhopa; Bhope; Bhute; Chaudhari; Devagi; Mogha; Rahbari; Raika; Ranbari; Rebari; Sinai; Vishotar; राबरी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,270,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,282,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 25 |
People ID | 17921 |
ROP3 Code | 113405 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Rabari (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Rabari (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 4 |
Chalakiya 46,000 | |
Maru 46,000 | |
Raika 46,000 | |
Bhopa 500 |
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 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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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 | 20 |
Rajasthan 760,000 | |
Gujarat 452,000 | |
Haryana 21,000 | |
Maharashtra 11,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 2,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 1,200 | |
Punjab 1,100 | |
Daman and Diu 800 | |
Delhi 300 | |
West Bengal 300 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 300 | |
Chhattisgarh 200 | |
Karnataka 200 | |
Telangana 100 | |
Jharkhand 70 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.01 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
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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 (372,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Gujarati (372,000 speakers) |
Language Code | guj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Marwari 314,000 | |
Hindi 303,000 | |
Mewari 32,000 | |
Kacchi 11,000 | |
Dhundari 10,000 | |
Shekhawati 9,500 | |
Haroti: Harauti 4,000 | |
Bagri 2,700 | |
Wagdi 1,000 | |
Koli, Kachi 1,000 | |
Haryanvi 900 | |
Sourashtra 600 | |
Koli, Wadiyari 500 | |
Konkani 200 | |
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) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | 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 Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |