Lohar (Hindu traditions)   LOW-har

Most Lohar live in poverty because inexpensive, manufactured tools have replaced their traditional craft of tool forging and repair. They now work in agriculture, construction, and factory work. More men than women read and write. Children often quit school to help their parents earn a living. The nomadic lifestyle also affects school attendance. The Lohar, frequently seen as outside the Hindu caste system, face discrimination. Families arrange marriages within their group and religion, but not from within their own clan. Marriage to one spouse is the norm, and sons inherit the property of their fathers. They generally eat vegetables and rice with some meat, but not beef, because of their Hindu religion.

Ministry Obstacles

Lohars are limited to oral gospel materials due to a low literacy rate.

Scripture Focus

"Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable."  Isaiah 40:28

Scripture Prayer

Pray that they will soon understand that God is all-powerful and all-knowing.

Prayer Focus

Ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers to the Lohar community to tell them about Jesus. Pray that Lohar parents can provide adequately for their children and send them to school. Pray that the Lohars will be reached with visual and oral Christian resources. Ask the Lord to raise up a movement toward Christ among the Lohars.