Rambang in Indonesia

Rambang society is rich in various rituals oriented towards the natural environment, such as the life cycle, with birth and death rituals, and Buang Juang, a farewell ceremony when one leaves the village to find work. Other rituals relate to special natural phenomena such as lunar and solar eclipses, requests for rain, earthquakes and others. The Rambang also highly value competitions in reading the Koran, the scripture of Islam. They aspire to attend the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Rambang are inclined to live simply. Agriculture is the principal economic activity in the area, and rice is the main crop. The Rambang practice a bilateral inheritance system, which means that one's descent is traced through both the mother and father.

Ministry Obstacles

Only about one in a thousand is a Christian of any kind. Their culture is centered around Islam, and they are unlikely to tolerate religious change.

Scripture Focus

"In the path of your judgments, O LORD, we wait for you; your name and remembrance are the desire of our soul."  Isaiah 26:8

Scripture Prayer

Pray that many from this people group will trust the Lord, obey Him, and glorify His name through their actions.

Prayer Focus

Pray for Rambang to have dreams and visions that will draw them to the Lord of lords. Pray for loving and committed Christian workers to go to them. Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment so they can see the value of the risen Christ. Pray for vibrant Christians from other parts of Indonesia to take the gospel to the Rambang.