Introduction / History

Minyong is one of the Adi tribes of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. They live in the East Siang, Siang, and West Siang districts.

What Are Their Lives Like?

Adi Minyongs are subsistence farmers who grow rice, beans, corn, millet, and vegetables. They get their meat from pigs, chickens, mithuns (a domesticated bovine), and from hunting and fishing. The latter two are becoming less available due to environmental restrictions. They earn cash by selling handmade bamboo and cane goods. Women make and sell woven goods.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Some believe in the sun and the moon as divine entities. Adi Minyongs are animistic; they believe in spirit beings inhabiting rivers, mountains, and forests. There is a Christian presence among them, but it is not as strong as it needs to be.

What Are Their Needs?

Globalization poses a problem for subsistence farmers anywhere. They are falling further behind the rest of the world, which eventually will challenge their land rights and cause displacement. Those who move to urban centers cannot find adequate work unless they have more education.

Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to give the Adi Minyongs the abundant life only Jesus Christ can offer.
Pray for those who follow Christ to follow him more closely.
Pray for them to get the education they need to advance in the coming decades.
Pray for revival fire to move in Adi Minyong churches.

Scripture Prayers for the Adi Minyong in India.

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