Mathuria Dhobi in India


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Introduction / History

Traditionally the Dhobi people washed laundry. One of their subgroups are the Mathuria. This subgroup lives in central and northern Indian states such as Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.


What Are Their Lives Like?

When a Dhobi girl marries, her dowry usually contains just a few items, but almost always an iron. After the men wash the customers' clothes, the women iron them and keep the money they earn to pay for household expenses. Mothers teach the girls to iron at an early age, and boys help their fathers by washing the smaller articles of clothing and by delivering packages of clean clothes to their owners. Today many of them own businesses or work in government jobs because there are fewer customers for their laundry businesses.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the Dhobis follow popular Hinduism and worship local gods as well as the washing stones. The vast majority remain Hindu, but they have contact with other communities. Hindus have a pragmatic view of the spirit world. Therefore, the Dhobi people often worship whatever spiritual force they believe will help them in practical ways.


What Are Their Needs?

Since many of their customers are starting to use washing machines, many Mathuria Dhobi are facing unemployment. They need job security and job training.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Dhobi people will hear the gospel and discover that only Jesus Christ can wash away their sins.

Pray for workers to go to the Mathuria Dhobi people in India.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will give the Mathuria Dhobi people such spiritual hunger that they will not be satisfied until they taste and see that the Lord is good.

Pray for a disciple making movement among the Mathuria Dhobi people in both India and Nepal.


Scripture Prayers for the Dhobi Mathuria in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Dhobi Mathuria
People Name in Country Dhobi Mathuria
Natural Name Mathuria Dhobi
Alternate Names
Population this Country 194,000
Population all Countries 194,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 4
PeopleID3 21713
ROP3 Code 118501
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 6
Largest States
Uttar Pradesh
164,000
Bihar
8,600
Madhya Pradesh
7,800
Chhattisgarh
7,100
Jharkhand
3,500
Delhi
2,900
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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 6
  Uttar Pradesh 164,000
  Bihar 8,600
  Madhya Pradesh 7,800
  Chhattisgarh 7,100
  Jharkhand 3,500
  Delhi 2,900
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.12 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.85 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.02 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (160,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 11
Secondary Languages
Bhojpuri
4,000
Chhattisgarhi
3,700
Kanauji
1,800
Braj Bhasha
1,700
Maithili
400
Awadhi
400
Magahi
300
Bundeli
200
Bengali
100
Angika
50
Primary Language Hindi (160,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 11
Secondary Languages
  Bhojpuri 4,000
  Chhattisgarhi 3,700
  Kanauji 1,800
  Braj Bhasha 1,700
  Maithili 400
  Awadhi 400
  Magahi 300
  Bundeli 200
  Bengali 100
  Angika 50
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

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