Introduction / History

The Phula live in Vietnam and in China. They speak a Tibeto Burmese language.

What Are Their Lives Like?

In Vietnam the Phula hunt and weave cloth. They also do basket work. The Phula like folk literature and dancing. They like to play the trumpet and the drums.

They eat rice in their main meals, usually twice a day. Some live in stilt houses and some in houses on the ground. Neighbors help each other when it is time for the harvest.

The Phula are allowed to have pre-marital relations. They have engagement and wedding ceremonies and marriage customs. Women give birth while seated and sleep on a straw mat. The Phula have name giving ceremonies and rituals for funerals.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Phula pray to male ancestors for good health and to female ancestors for abundant crop yields. Those people who specialize in rituals play an important part with the Phula in their lives. The Han language is used also by some of the Phula groups.

What Are Their Needs?

The Phula people need the chance to embrace Jesus Christ and enjoy the abundant life only he can provide.

Prayer Items

Pray for a move to Jesus Christ resulting in church plants and discipleship.
Pray for the Lord to bless them physically and spiritually as a testimony of his power and love.
Pray that Vietnamese and Chinese Christians will give the Phula the gospel message leading them to disciple others in both countries.
Pray for the Phula to have the spiritual hunger it takes to seek and find Jesus Christ no matter what pressure they get from their families and government.

Scripture Prayers for the Phula in Vietnam.

References

Peoples of Vietnam, Asia Harvest, Copyrighted © Used with permission.