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More than 56,000 Giay people live in Vietnam.
Another 6,500 live in northern Laos and 300,000 more live in the
original lands of the Giay in China. The Giay in Vietnam and
Laos probably left Chine 200 years ago to escape war and ethnic
violence. They are also known as the Nhang or Nyang people. Most Giay are farmers living in
scattered villages in four of the northern provinces of Vietnam.
The villages are not all in one region, but scattered around in
areas occupied by other ethnic groups. Their society is
patriarchal with the men in control. Every family has land
where they raise their food and animals. The
Giay practice ancestor worship mixed with animism. Each
village has a part of the forest that is shared by all and
considered to be sacred land. The largest tree in the forest
is thought to be home of the chief spirit and careful attention is
paid to worship at the tree twice a year to appease the spirits for
protection. There may be a few Christian
Giay. No known outreach is going on at this time. Jesus
surely loves the Giay people as He died for them too. Pray
that someone goes and tells them in a way they can understand and
accept! Pray for a strong Giay church to be established that
will spread the good news out to all the villages. Pray for
giay students who go to the cities to have divine appointments with
Christians who will share Jesus with them. Pray for a people
group movement to Christ among the Giay. Population:
56,000 ---
Religion: Animism, Ancestor Worship --- Language: Bouyei
Christians: Few, if any --- Missions: None Known ---
Resources: None
Other Giay People: Laos,
China
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