Day 17 - Kangean People - Today is Indonesia's Independence Day
The Kangean people (population 135,000) live on Indonesia's Kangean Islands, located north of Bali. The island holds great tourism potential. Its beaches on the Java Sea are scenic and unspoiled, and the thick East Kangean forest contains many animals and beautiful birds. Monkeys, kimonos and snakes are in abundance. Local craftsmen sell wood handicrafts.
Since 1993, the islands have been the site of natural gas drilling. They are connected to East Java via a 430 km pipeline, most of which runs underwater. Other economic resources on the islands include teak, coconut and salt. In spite of the pipeline-related development, a lot of undeveloped areas remain, and travellers looking for outdoor adventures could easily find themselves at home here. The Kangeans, who are Sunni Muslims, are onto f the last 200 or so Muslim people groups of over 100,000 with no organized effort to establish a community of believers.
Prayer Ideas:
Since 1993, the islands have been the site of natural gas drilling. They are connected to East Java via a 430 km pipeline, most of which runs underwater. Other economic resources on the islands include teak, coconut and salt. In spite of the pipeline-related development, a lot of undeveloped areas remain, and travellers looking for outdoor adventures could easily find themselves at home here. The Kangeans, who are Sunni Muslims, are onto f the last 200 or so Muslim people groups of over 100,000 with no organized effort to establish a community of believers.
Prayer Ideas:
- Pray for God to make Himself known! (Luke 10:21-24)
- Proclaim Psalm 97:1 over the islands
- Ask God to open doors of opportunity for eh Good News to be seen, heard and demonstrated among the Kangeans (Mark 16:15-19)
- Pray for the Kangean people to have opportunities to read the Scriptures, see Gospel films and interact with believers in their language.
- All text from 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
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