Day One: The Tujia People

Who are the Tujia?
The 5.7 million Tujia people in China live primarily in the provinces of Hunan and Hubei. As a result of being situated in a fertile area near many rivers, the Tujia are skilled in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and animal husbandry. They have also been well-known for centuries for producing beautiful brocade.

The Tujia embrace a variety of traditional religions: Polytheism, ancestor worship, Taoism, Buddhism. While you are visiting the Tujia Market, you may notice the Swinging Hands Hall, where ancestor worship is practiced. Inside the hall are figures of some of the Tujia's earliest ancestors. One of them carries an ox horn, symbolizing his position as a wizard, and the other holds a baby to represent the high value the Tujia put on having children.  During Spring Festival, the village people dance before the hall to entertain the spirits and ask for good fortune for the new year.

Points of Prayer:
1. That the Lord will rescue the Tujia people from service to false spirits through their many religions.

2. For the salvation of every unbelieving Tujia.

3. That Christians around the world will commit their time, resources, and efforts in intercession for and ministry to the Tujia.