Danau - Un-Reached People Group Of Myanmar

Population : 10,000
Religion : Buddhism, ethnic beliefs
Language : Burmese
Location : Pindaya Cave area, West of Shan State
Nationality Race : Tibeto-Burmese
People cluster : Palaung
% of Christians in this country : unknown
Scriptures in their own language : none
Jesus film in their own language : none
Christian Radio broadcast : none
Gospel audio recordings : none
Mission agencies or church planters working : 0

The Danu - who are also of Tibeto - Burmese descent - live in the Pindaya Cave area. The name Danu comes from donake, meaning 'brave archers'. In the 16th century the Danu were King Alaungpaya's archers and on returning from wars in Thailand settled in the Pindaya area. They are a farming people and speak Burmese, with a slightly different accent, and wear Burmese costume.

Danu hill tribe became wealthy after cultivation of a very specific sort of tea.

Most of the population are practising Theravada Buddhism. Islam, Christianity and Hinduism religions are present. However, they have also maintained their ethnic animist religion, which is a primitive system of beliefs based on evil spirits called nats. The Danu believe that while all of the nats are inherently evil, some are more evil than others. one must spend their life trying to appease the nats. If the nats are pleased the people will have a bountiful harvest and good health. If favor is not found with the nats, the people may be subject to great harm. The Danu believe that these spirits can do almost anything in nature, such as prevent floods and other natural disasters.

They have been tremendously affected by the fighting and bloodshed of the past. They need healing and new spiritual hope.

There are currently no missions agencies targeting them. There is a great need for Christian radio and television broadcasts as well as Christian literature to be made available in their native languages. They also need translations of the Bible in their various dialects.

Take authority over the spiritual principalities and powers that are keeping the Danau bound.
Ask God to call out prayer teams who will begin breaking up the soil through worship and intercession.
Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send many laborers into Myanmar to share Christ with the Danau.
Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Danau towards the Gospel.
Pray for God to raise up linguists to translate the Bible into the remaining Danau languages.
Ask God to create a hunger within the hearts of the Danau to know the Truth.
Pray for a strong church to be raised up among the Danau as soon as possible.