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, 24 Januari 2015
Kayu Agung of Indonesia
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