The Lewa Kunbi live in the western states of Gujarat and Maharashtra, though a fewer number are scattered in Rajasthan and Karnataka.

The Kadwa Kunbi have been primarily landlords and landholders. Social control is regulated through traditional caste and village councils. The traditional occupation of most of the Kunbi groups is settled farming, followed by animal husbandry and paid labor.

Kunbi communities eat rice as their staple cereal. Jowar, wheat, bajra and ragi are the other cereals they eat. Both men and women smoke a homemade bidi (cigarette) which results in a high incidence of mouth and throat cancer.

They allow for divorce if the marriage turns out to be unsuitable. Divorcees and the bereaved are allowed to marry again.

They are Hindus who worship their ancestors. Their main festivals are Ugadi, Akshade and Dussehra. They play bhajans and kirtans as part of their festivals. There is much community pressure to remain in the ways of previous generations.

The Kadwa Kunbi speak Gujarati, one of India's major languages. There are very few Gujarati speaking Christian believers, so the Kadwa Kunbi will need to hear the gospel from people outside their language group.

Pray that the Lord will bring economic and spiritual prosperity to the Kunbi Lewa people, and that they will respond with thankfulness to him.
Pray that the leaders of the Kunbi Lewa Association come to Jesus Christ and lead others to the only savior.
Pray for their families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray that soon there will be Kunbi Lewa disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray for an unstoppable movement to Christ among the Kadwa Kunbi people in India and Pakistan.

Scripture Prayers for the Kunbi Lewa in India.