Kucong in China


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Introduction / History

Between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries the Lahu had strong leadership in their wars of resistance against their Han and Tai rulers. Not until an irretrievable defeat in 1799 did they begin to collapse. This defeat caused the Lahu to flee into the mountains; from that point on they fragmented as a people. The Black Lahu claim to be pure Lahu and express contempt for the Kucong for having surrendered to the Qing army. Since that time the Kucong have been hated and oppressed by all other Lahu. "Many of the Kucong died, not just from starvation, but attacked also by wild animals and disease. Between 1947 and 1949 alone, a third of the village population succumbed."

The Kucong are also known as the Yellow Lahu, or Lahu Shi and have been officially included as part of the Lahu in China since 1987. Before that time they were included in a list of undetermined minorities. The Kucong have lived in dire poverty for generations.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The autumn harvest provides Kucong families with a small amount of grain for the year. Their meals are supplemented by wild berries and herbs and with any birds or animals they can catch. All Kucong women have their heads shaven. "When they go into town they wear hats, embarrassed the people of other minorities will mock them for their baldness."


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kucong are primarily Theravada Buddhists, in comparison to the majority of Lahu who are either animists or Christians. In the past, Christianity was not able to spread from the Lahu to the Kucong because of the many prejudices between the two groups.

Although there are fewer believers among the Kucong than among the Lahu, H. A. Baker - the great Pentecostal missionary - left a spiritual legacy at a Kucong village called Stony Stockade in an untraversed mountain ridge in Mojiang County. "The whole village of 29 households were converted after hearing Baker's fiery preaching, and they have earnestly adhered to the faith until this day. Right up to the present, the old inhabitants still enjoy recounting to visitors very much, vividly and nostalgically, anecdotes of 'Ben Mooshi' (Pastor Baker)."


What Are Their Needs?

The Kucong people need greater harvests for their crops. Perhaps Christ followers with the right skills can help them with this physical need.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to raise up a Multiplying Church Movement to saturate the hearts and minds of this people group.
Pray or God's blessing, strengthening, and healing of families and communities within this people group through the abundant life Jesus offers to all people who call on his name.
Pray for deliverance from the fear that hinders God's blessing from multiplying through the families and communities in this people group.
Pray for God's blessing on the leaders in this people group, along with their families, and for their communities to welcome and enjoy God’s blessing.
Pray for the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of his word among this people group, leading them to love him with their whole being.


Scripture Prayers for the Kucong in China.


References

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People Name General Kucong
People Name in Country Kucong
Pronunciation KOO-kong
Alternate Names Khutsho; Kui; Kur; Kutsung; Kwi; La Hu Si; Lahu Shi; Lahu Xi; Mousseur Luang; Musseh Kwi; Ne Thu; Shi; Yellow Lahu
Population this Country 44,000
Population all Countries 52,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 18528
ROP3 Code 114143
ROP25 Code 304315
ROP25 Name Kucong
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country More than 80,000 Kucong people live scattered around the world. The majority live in remote areas of Mojiang, Xinping and Mengla counties of Yunnan Province in south-west China.   Source:  Peoples of the Buddhist World, 2004
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country More than 80,000 Kucong people live scattered around the world. The majority live in remote areas of Mojiang, Xinping and Mengla counties of Yunnan Province in south-west China..   Source:  Peoples of the Buddhist World, 2004
Map of Kucong in China Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
55.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
2.00 %
Ethnic Religions
42.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
1.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kucong (44,000 speakers)
Language Code lkc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kucong (44,000 speakers)
Language Code lkc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kucong

Primary Language:  Kucong

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
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