Anjna Kunbi in India


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Introduction / History

The Kunbi (alternate names of Reddi and Desai) are a prominent community of Gujarat. Traditionally the Reddy belong to the fourth of the Hindu Varnas, Sudra. One section of the Reddy is called Kapu which means guardian.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The majority of the Kunbi communities are non-vegetarian, and all the communities take rice as their staple cereal. Jowar, wheat, bajra and ragi are the other cereals they eat.

The Kunbi community have social divisions such as clans, lineage, subcastes and sects. These social divisions regulate marital alliances. They speak the Kannada and Telugu languages.

Among the Kunbi people, cross-cousin marriages of both types are allowed. Widow remarriage is not permitted. Being a dominant community, the Reddy have been primarily landlords and landholders. Social control is regulated through traditional caste and village councils.

The traditional occupation of most of the Reddy groups is settled farming, followed by animal husbandry and paid labour. Both men and women smoke a homemade cheroot (chutta) which results in a high incidence of mouth and throat cancer.


The Kunbi fear Christianity as an invading religious system to their families and communities.
What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Hindu by faith and worship many deities. Their main festivals are Ugadi, Akshade and Dussehra. They play bhajans and kirtans.


Prayer Points

For the salvation of the Kunbi people and that God may send several Christian workers to work among them and meet their spiritual and physical needs.
Pray for the Kunbi Christians to reach out to their own people.
Pray that their men and women may give up smoking


Scripture Prayers for the Kunbi Anjna in India.


References

(Alternate names: Kapu, Akutota, Desai, Dommari, Guruda, Illela, Kuruva, Musugu, Nadi Taram, Panta, Sajjana, Renati, etc.)


Profile Source:   India Missions Association - Edited by Philipose Vaidyar  Copyrighted ©   Used with permission  

People Name General Kunbi Anjna
People Name in Country Kunbi Anjna
Natural Name Anjna Kunbi
Alternate Names Anajana; Kalbi; Patel Anjana; कुंबी अंजना
Population this Country 437,000
Population all Countries 442,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 9
PeopleID3 21180
ROP3 Code 118003
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 8
Largest States
Gujarat
289,000
Maharashtra
125,000
Madhya Pradesh
13,000
Rajasthan
4,400
Karnataka
3,800
Daman and Diu
1,500
Dadra and Nagar Have
1,000
Andhra Pradesh
200
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 8
  Gujarat 289,000
  Maharashtra 125,000
  Madhya Pradesh 13,000
  Rajasthan 4,400
  Karnataka 3,800
  Daman and Diu 1,500
  Dadra and Nagar Have 1,000
  Andhra Pradesh 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.27 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.68 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.04 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Gujarati (255,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
Marathi
98,000
Hindi
18,000
Malvi
4,200
Konkani, Goan
3,300
Konkani
2,700
Koli, Wadiyari
2,200
Khandesi
2,000
Mewari
1,500
Kacchi
900
Dangi
500
Kannada
400
Marwari (India)
300
Ahirani
300
Wagdi
200
Primary Language Gujarati (255,000 speakers)
Language Code guj   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 15
Secondary Languages
  Marathi 98,000
  Hindi 18,000
  Malvi 4,200
  Konkani, Goan 3,300
  Konkani 2,700
  Koli, Wadiyari 2,200
  Khandesi 2,000
  Mewari 1,500
  Kacchi 900
  Dangi 500
  Kannada 400
  Marwari (India) 300
  Ahirani 300
  Wagdi 200
People Groups Speaking Gujarati

Primary Language:  Gujarati

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