Kaur People Group Profile

“He answered, ‘The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man’” (Matthew 13:37, ESV).

The Kaur are one of the original inhabitants of the southern region of Bengkulu Province. There are 40,000 Kaur living primarily around the Kaur Bintuhan area. Most Kaur work as farmers. Their main crops include coffee, pepper, rice, coconut, and rubber. It’s traditional for the men to work the fields while the women manage the household. Traditional Kaur homes have tin roofs and are painted white and blue.

The Kaur dialect comes from the Malay language. They are closely related culturally to the Lampungese, Pasemah, and Semendo. They are loyal to their Islamic faith. Most Kaur children are educated in Islamic schools called madrasah. Most villages have at least two masjid. The masjid, or Muslim place of worship, is the center of village life.

There are no known believers among the Kaur. There are very few believers living near the Kaur. They are isolated from most outside influences. They are also suspicious of outsiders coming into their villages.

Pray that:

The Lord of the Harvest will send out workers into the Kaur harvest field.

The Holy Spirit will prepare the soil of Kaur hearts to hear and respond to the Gospel.

Believers from the Lahat, Manna, and Bengkulu will become burdened to reach out to the Kaur.

Kaur will become more welcoming of outsiders, especially those who bring them the Good News.

Good Gospel seed will be sown among the Kaur in a manner that is contextual and sensitive to their cultural background.

God will raise up a generation of Kaur youth to respond to the Gospel and carry it to their families and villages.

Kaur farmers will perceive the goodness of the Gospel seed that is being sown among them.