Tu in China
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The Tu were first recorded in 1227, when a Mongol garrison was dispatched to control the area that the Tu still inhabit today. The troops remained there and later married women from local tribes. Until recently, Tu girls were expected to be married by the age of 15. After that age, the girl was considered “married to heaven.” Unmarried Tu women wear a single ponytail to advertise their status to prospective partners. The Tu are ardent followers of Tibetan Buddhism. Their main religious center is the Youning Monastery, founded in 1604. Shamans and mediums are also active among the Tu. The annual Nadun Festival focuses around the fala, a Tu medium who “impales himself with as many as 12 iron nails and is possessed by the spirit of the Erlang god.”

Ministry Obstacles
Spiritual opposition will surely be encountered when Jesus is presented to the Tu. Workers need to be prepared for this but not intimidated.

Scripture Focus
"When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. Selah"  Psalm 75:3

Scripture Prayer
Pray that many from today’s people group will allow Him to be their firm foundation in times of trouble.

Prayer Focus
Pray the Tu would be given the gift of conviction of sin, that they may know they need the savior. Pray the Lord would be preparing them for the gospel message when it comes. Although there are no known Christians among the Tu today, there are Han Chinese believers living in the mountains 25 kilometers from Huzhu. They interact with the Tu and even speak the Tu language. Pray these Han believers would be given a desire to share Christ with the Tu.

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