Macushi in Guyana


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Introduction / History

The Macushi tribe has their own language by the same name. They live in three countries: Brazil, Guyana, and a small number in Venezuela.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Macushi villages are arranged around a courtyard and connected by a series of paths. When a couple marries, they move into her family s home. Some aspects of Macushi life is communal, including child rearing.

They poison fish to catch them and hunt for wild game. But their main source of food comes from farming. Their primary crop is cassava. Men clear the land and women harvest the crop. Women also produce baskets and pots to sell.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Ethnic religion is primary, but the Macushis also have a strong Christian witness, both from Roman Catholics and Protestants.


What Are Their Needs?

They lack educational and employment opportunities, so the Macushis often leave their homeland.


Prayer Items

Pray for Christians to help the Macushis learn valuable job skills.
Pray for revival in Macushi churches.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move them to putting all their faith in Jesus Christ.
Pray for Macushi disciples who will make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Macushi in Guyana.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Macushi
People Name in Country Macushi
Alternate Names Macuxi; Pemon; Teweya
Population this Country 10,000
Population all Countries 41,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 13192
ROP3 Code 105976
Country Guyana
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo regions: Southwest border area, Rupununi north savannahs, 20 small settlements up to Pakaraima mountain foothills.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Guyana
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Potaro-Siparuni and Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo regions: Southwest border area, Rupununi north savannahs, 20 small settlements up to Pakaraima mountain foothills..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 12.00 %)
40.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Macushi (10,000 speakers)
Language Code mbc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Macushi (10,000 speakers)
Language Code mbc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Macushi
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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