Badhi (Hindu traditions) in India

What do the Badhis do for a living? There are numerous answers to that! Some say they were once jugglers, and that those in rural areas made stone grinders. Another source says they were traditionally basket-weavers. Today, some work as carpenters, day laborers, or as farmers along with their traditional occupations. Some have taken to begging for alms. The Badhi are very poor. They follow traditional Hindu practices when it comes to marriage. Families negotiate their marriages, and parents pay a dowry. After the Hindu marriage rituals are performed, the couple is officially married. Tragically, the Badhi suffer a higher-than-average divorce rate, and either spouse can seek a divorce. If the wife opts for the divorce, then the bride price must be returned to the groom's family. Divorced individuals above 30 years of age are not permitted to remarry.

Ministry Obstacles
There may be no Christ followers among the Badhi in Nepal. They will need to hear the gospel from real believers.

Scripture Focus
"By which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire."  2 Peter 1:4

Scripture Prayer
Pray for the believers in this people group to cling to the promises of God and escape the world’s corruption.

Prayer Focus
Pray that the Badhi will soon give their full allegiance to Jesus Christ and forsake all other gods. Ask God to perform a miracle in the marriages of those in Badhi to demonstrate His loving kindness to their families. Ask God to give the Badhi dreams and visions of Jesus, and to send Holy Spirit-driven workers to point them to the Lord.

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