Rabari (Hindu traditions) in India


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Subgroups: 4

Subgroup Name Population
Chalakiya 46,000
Maru 46,000
Raika 46,000
Bhopa 500

Introduction / History

The Rabari people are distributed in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. They are also called Raika, Rabha, Bhopa, Devagi and Utwalle.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Rabari tend sheep, goats and camels. Children are also engaged in their primary occupation. Most of the Rabari are vegetarian while some are non-vegetarian; their everyday diet consists of homemade bread of millet or wheat and jowar.
Child marriage is common, however adult marriages are also performed through negotiation. They allow remarriage for both the widow and widower. They maintain only putative kinship with others. The Rabari live in joint families. They cremate their dead.
They have a caste council called Nyat to protect the interests of their community. The Rabari social organization is characterized by the clan system, locally called Ataks.
In Rajasthan the Rabari wear colorful dresses, while the Gujarati Rabari prefers white garments. They are good at the traditional art of cloth embroidery. They marry within their community. They speak Hindi, Marwari, Haryanvi and use the Devanagari script.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Rabari regard Durga and Shiva as their supreme deities. Shiva, Krishna, Durga and Amba are their clan deities. They also worship Rama, Ganesh, Shiva, Durgadevi and Hanuman as village deities. Every year they hold a three day festival at Asthal Bohar.


What Are Their Needs?

Like all other peoples of the world, this people group needs the blessings and guidance that only Jesus Christ can offer.


Prayer Points

Pray for a movement to Christ among the Rabari people that will bless them in every way.
Pray for an end to child marriages and other social problems among the Rabari people.
Pray for Rabari children to have good schools, leading them to be productive in India's changing economy.
Pray for spiritual hunger and discernment among Rabari elders.


Scripture Prayers for the Rabari (Hindu traditions) in India.


References

India Missions Association, Edited by Philipose Vaidyar, Copyrighted © Used with permission


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People Name General Rabari (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Rabari (Hindu traditions)
Pronunciation rah-BAH-ree
Alternate Names Bhopa; Bhope; Bhute; Chaudhari; Devagi; Mogha; Rahbari; Raika; Ranbari; Rebari; Sinai; Vishotar; राबरी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 1,195,000
Population all Countries 1,207,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 24
People ID 17921
ROP3 Code 113405
ROP25 Code 306886
ROP25 Name Rabari
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 19
Largest States
(only 15 largest shown)
Rajasthan
725,000
Gujarat
433,000
Haryana
20,000
Maharashtra
11,000
Madhya Pradesh
2,000
Tamil Nadu
1,300
Punjab
1,000
Daman and Diu
800
Delhi
300
West Bengal
300
Dadra and Nagar Have
300
Chhattisgarh
200
Karnataka
200
Telangana
100
Jharkhand
70
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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 19
  Rajasthan 725,000
  Gujarat 433,000
  Haryana 20,000
  Maharashtra 11,000
  Madhya Pradesh 2,000
  Tamil Nadu 1,300
  Punjab 1,000
  Daman and Diu 800
  Delhi 300
  West Bengal 300
  Dadra and Nagar Have 300
  Chhattisgarh 200
  Karnataka 200
  Telangana 100
  Jharkhand 70
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.01 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.98 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Gujarati (369,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 14
Secondary Languages
Hindi
270,000
Marwari (India)
184,000
Wagdi
51,000
Mewari
32,000
Kacchi
11,000
Shekhawati
5,000
Haroti: Harauti
4,000
Dhundari
3,900
Koli, Kachi
1,000
Haryanvi
900
Sourashtra
600
Koli, Wadiyari
500
Konkani
200
Primary Language Gujarati (369,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 14
Secondary Languages
  Hindi 270,000
  Marwari (India) 184,000
  Wagdi 51,000
  Mewari 32,000
  Kacchi 11,000
  Shekhawati 5,000
  Haroti: Harauti 4,000
  Dhundari 3,900
  Koli, Kachi 1,000
  Haryanvi 900
  Sourashtra 600
  Koli, Wadiyari 500
  Konkani 200
People Groups Speaking Gujarati

Primary Language:  Gujarati

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