The Playero are a subgroup of the much larger Guajibo people. This tribe suffered much from Colombian and Venezuelan colonists between the late 1700s and the 1970s. The colonists would hunt them down and kill them as if they were animals. In 1870, there was an especially horrible massacre.
Today, the Playero live in poverty and have little political or economic power in Colombia and Venezuela.
The Diaspora Punjabi reflects the three major religions of their homeland: Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism. Most Diaspora Punjabi speakers are Sikhs, who are mostly atheists.PRGRPHSikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the sixteenth century. Its teachings combine elements of Hinduism and Islam in an attempt to find one god who transcends all religious distinctions.PRGRPHThe founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, was a man of strong convictions and high morals. Sikhs have been taught to defend the defenseless, thus the sword that they are required to have on their person. Their faith began in part as a rebellion against the inequality of the Hindu caste system. Thus, Sikhs believe in the equality of all humanity. They hope for one God who transcends all religions.
Those who have heard the words of Jesus have been drawn to him. Since the 1970s, many Sikhs have put their faith in Christ, especially in Canada and in their homeland, India's fertile Punjab State. But there are few Sikhs who follow Christ in Fiji, largel
Pray for a movement that will bless the Playero people with a relationship with Jesus Christ, who offers life to the full.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out Christ followers who will go to the Playero people and offer the skills and educational resources they need.
Pray for the Lord to help them thrive economically and spiritually.
Pray for the Lord to raise up Playero disciples who will make more disciples.
Scripture Prayers for the Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero in Venezuela.
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