The Pulayan peoples have a tribal background, and they are considered inferior by other people groups in southern India. They are Hindu, but their position is beneath the four Hindu castes. They have a couple of subgroups, one of which is the Wayanad.
This Pulayan subgroup lives in a small part of Kerala, a state in southwestern India.
Like most other Dalits, the Wayanad Pulayans are usually landless. Many are engaged as agricultural laborers, serving higher caste landowners without significant pay.
They are known to be talented craftsmen and basket makers. They also have a tradition of oral storytelling and folk songs. When they are not working to please their landlords, they enjoy singing and dancing to the music of drums and stringed instruments.
Wayanad Pulayans are enslaved by a host of vindictive gods, including Mankombu Bhagwati, Siva, Vishnu, and Ayyappa.
Being told that one’s people is “polluted” and inferior makes them feel that way, even though they are not. The Wayanad Pulayans need to experience the love and acceptance of God the Father.
* Scripture Prayers for the Pulayan Wayanad in India.
* Pray for His kingdom to come and His will to be done among the Wayanad Pulayan people.
* Pray for a movement of Wayanad Pulayan households to study the Bible and accept the spiritual blessings of Christ.
* Pray for a spiritual hunger that will drive the Wayanad Pulayan people to God the Father.
* Pray for workers who are filled with the fruit and the power of the Holy Spirit to go to the Wayanad Pulayan people.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21220/IN
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India/Thanda_Pulayan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulayar
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17911/IN
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2008/09/10
https://www.google.com/search?q=Thanda+Pulayan+People&oq=Thanda+Pulayan+People&aqs=chrome..69i57.153j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pulayar#/media/File:Pulaya_women.JPG
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Pulayan Wayanad |
People Name in Country | Pulayan Wayanad |
Natural Name | Wayanad Pulayan |
Population this Country | 400 |
Population all Countries | 400 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Wayanadan Pulayan; पुलयन वायनाड |
People ID | 21220 |
ROP3 Code | 118042 |
Country | India | ||
Region | Asia, South | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 1 |
Kerala 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (400 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Malayalam (400 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Malayalam |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | God's Simple Plan |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
General | Gospel website in this language |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |