Subgroups: 5
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
---|---|---|
Badyakar | 29,000 | |
Nagesia | 25,000 | |
Telha | 6,200 | |
Dhuria | 6,100 | |
Senduri | 5,500 |
The Nagarchi are a people who live in northeast India. Their name comes from a word for kettledrum, "nagara." The Nagarchi make these drums and play them at both Hindu and Muslim festivals and significant family events. Another use of these drums was as a type of clock. The Nagarchi would beat the drums at sunrise and sunset. Still another use of the kettledrums was at the entrance of palaces and forts at the coming and going of dignitaries. Nagarchi women often served in villages as midwives for the poorer castes.
The Nagarchi fall into the Scheduled Caste classification. They are eligible for special consideration for public jobs and university admissions. Many of the Nagarchi are illiterate, a problem which the Indian government and many nongovernmental organizations are trying to alleviate.
The two primary languages of the Nagarchi are Hindi and Chhattisgarhi.
The Nagarchi live in the northeastern Indian states of Chhattisgarh, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
While the Nagarchi's traditional occupation was as drummers, today most Nagarchi work in agriculture and raising animals. They reside in villages with other castes. The Nagarchi marry within their group but not within the same clan. Sons inherit an equal share of their father's property. Families arrange marriages with the consent of the young people. The newly married couple lives with or near the groom's parents.
The Nagarchi are not vegetarians but as Hindus will not eat beef. If they live with or near Muslims, they will not eat pork so as to not offend they neighbors.
The Nagarchi practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Some Hindus see them are nominal Hindus because they will play their drums at Muslim events.
The Nagarchi worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Hindus believe that by performing rituals and good works that they will attain moksha or freedom from the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. The Nagarchi visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers and incense to their gods. There are many forms of Hinduism, each with its own deities and beliefs.
The main yearly holidays of the Nagarchi people are Holi, the festival of colors, Diwali, the festival of lights, Navratri, the celebration of autumn and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
The Nagarchi need to hear and to respond to the message of Jesus Christ. They need help in educating their children. They need help in learning job skills to they can escape the poverty in which many of them live. Medical workers can bring to them the benefits of modern medicine. Many of their villages do not have access to clean water and electricity.
Pray that the tiny number of Nagarchi who are believers would be established in the faith and share the good news with their brothers and sisters.
Ask God to deliver families and communities within the Nagarchi people from fears that hinder them from embracing His blessings.
Pray that the Nagarchi begin to play their drums for the one, true God of the Bible.
Scripture Prayers for the Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) in India.
globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2012/10/31
joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17741
joshuaproject.net/people_groups/17741/BG
peoplegroups.org/explore/GroupDetails.aspx?peid=49750
Profile Source: David Kugel |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-10-31 |
People Name General | Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | nuh-GAR-chee |
Alternate Names | Badyakar; Bajandar; Dhuli; Dhulia; Nagara; Nagarji; Nagesia; Natta; Shabdakar; नागरची (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 178,000 |
Population all Countries | 196,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 4 |
People ID | 17741 |
ROP3 Code | 113199 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Tribal - other |
People Group | Nagarchi (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 5 |
Badyakar 29,000 | |
Nagesia 25,000 | |
Telha 6,200 | |
Dhuria 6,100 | |
Senduri 5,500 |
Country | India | ||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||||||||
Total States on file | 10 | ||||||||||||
Largest States |
|
||||||||||||
Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||||||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 10 |
Chhattisgarh 135,000 | |
West Bengal 19,000 | |
Jharkhand 18,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 700 | |
Tripura 600 | |
Rajasthan 600 | |
Odisha 400 | |
Bihar 400 | |
Maharashtra 300 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.03 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.61 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
96.67 %
|
Islam |
0.12 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.03 %
|
Unknown |
2.54 %
|
* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Hindi (94,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Hindi (94,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 14 |
Secondary Languages | |
Chhattisgarhi 32,000 | |
Sadri 10,000 | |
Bengali 5,100 | |
Kurux 2,600 | |
Santhali 2,500 | |
Magahi 1,100 | |
Odia 500 | |
Marathi 300 | |
Munda 200 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 100 | |
Nepali 70 | |
Korwa 40 | |
Gujarati 40 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Copyrighted © 2023 Isudas All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | David Kugel |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |