Kayu Agung of Indonesia
The Kayu Agung are located throughout the districts
of Kayu Agung and Ogan Komering Ilir Atas in the province of South
Sumatra. The Kayu Agung tend to be farmers. Nevertheless, they also have
more ways of making a living because most of the area in which they
live is urbanized, unlike other nearby people groups who live in more
rural settings. Almost all of the Kayu Agung follow Islam. However, many
also hold traditional beliefs in the spirit world. The Kayu Agung
believe that ancestral spirits can trouble humans. Because of this,
before a body is buried they must cleanse it with flowers. The goal is
to confuse the dead spirit so it forgets its way back to its former
home. A dukun (shaman/healer) is highly trusted and is often requested
to perform rituals for planting and harvesting.Ministry Obstacles The Komering language does not have scripture reported as available. Outreach Ideas There are more believers among the nearby Komering group. Pray they will have a vision to encourage their neighbors and help them to encounter Christ. Pray for the followers of Christ Please pray for the few individuals in the Kayu Agung people group who consider themselves to be Christians. Pray they will learn to live in the power of the Holy Spirit, and will be quick to confess sin and turn from it. Pray for the entire people group One way of making a living, for which the Kayu Agung are very well known, is to become a "duta". A person who is a duta has a high social status among the Kayu Agung, due to his ability to get large amounts of money. In fact, the job of a duta is to be a top-class criminal in large cities. This reveals a distorted value system that needs to be corrected. Scripture Focus "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." Mark 16:15 |
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Sabtu, 28 Februari 2015
Kayu Agung of Indonesia
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