Kuravan means palmistry. In Tamil Nadu, Kuravan means hill man. They are a Scheduled Caste, giving them low to medium status. Except for the ones in Kerala, the literacy level remains low. Boys are more likely to get an education than girls. They arrange marriages to their cousins. The Kuravan work as farmers or day laborers. Some of their men make baskets. Others tell fortunes for a fee. Some do tattoos or paint for a living.

Ministry Obstacles: The fact that they are not coming to Christ in one of India’s most Christianized regions suggests there is a spiritual impediment.

Scripture Focus: "Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever;"
- Psalm 146:6

Prayer Focus: Pray that God’s wonderous works of creation will draw many from this people group to the Throne of Grace. Pray that God will give the Kuravan dreams and visions leading them to Jesus Christ. Pray that gospel recordings will lead them to salvation. They live scattered throughout the southern half of India where there are plenty of churches that can reach out to them. The Kuravan speak Malayalam, a language spoken by thousands of Christians in Kerala. Pray for loving workers.