Pale Palaung in Myanmar (Burma)
PAH-lay pah-laaong

The Palaung are one of Myanmar's most ancient indigenous peoples. They have a history of more than 40 years of armed resistance to the government through the Palaung State Liberation Army. Their women are very distinct in their dress, including a bright red skirt, worn like a sarong. Like many others in Myanmar and Thailand who are nominally Buddhist, the Palaung still practice various forms of animist rituals from their religious past. The most famous such ritual is known as “nat worship.” Nats are believed to be the spirits of otherwise inanimate objects that will cause harm if not appeased.

Ministry Obstacles
Accurately communicating the gospel of Christ is always a challenge. Foreign words and foreign concepts are difficult to grasp.

Scripture Focus
"Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests."  Matthew 22:9-10

Scripture Prayer
Pray that many in today’s people group to accept the Lord’s invitation to become part of His kingdom and join His great feast at the end of the age.

Prayer Focus
Ask the Lord to provide workers who can accurately translate the gospel to the Palaung. Ask the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of his word among the Palaung, to lead them to love him with their whole being. Pray for them to establish peace with their government so they can raise their families in safety. Intercede for the few followers of Jesus among the Palaung so they can faithfully fellowship together and spur each other on to love and good deeds.

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