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West Coast Bajau in Malaysia


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  • Continent: Asia
  • Country: Malaysia
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  • People Group: West Coast Bajau
  • Population: 244,000
  • Main Language: Bajau, West Coast
  • Christianity: 0.00%
  • Bible Translation Status : Translation Started

Significant Facts-West Coast Bajau in Malaysia

  • 1. The West Coast Bajau of Sabah, Malaysia belong to a cluster of peoples related culturally and linguistically, generally known to outsiders by the name of 'Bajau' or its variants

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    (e.g., Badjaw, Badjao, Bajao, Bajo). The Bajau peoples most commonly refer to themselves as Sama. They usually live a seaborne lifestyle, and use small wooden sailing vessels. Some Sama-Bajau groups native to Sabah are also known for their traditional horse culture. They are dispersed widely across the coasts and islands of the Sulu Archipelago, Borneo, and eastern Indonesia.
  • 2. While some Bajau continue to derive their livelihood primarily from the sea, others have adopted an agrarian way of life.

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    The West Coast Bajau, settled slightly inland along the western and northern coasts, have become proficient in rice cultivation and livestock rearing, whereas the East Coast Bajau, settled along Sabah's east coast and particularly in Semporna, are more sea-orientated.
  • 3. They are generally regarded as peaceful, hospitable, and cheerful people, despite their humble circumstances.

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    However, a significant number are also illiterate, uneducated, and impoverished, due to their nomadic lifestyle. The number of modern Sama-Bajau who are born and live primarily at sea is diminishing.
  • 4. The "JESUS Film" has has been done in Bahasa Malayu.

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    A good number of the more educated West Coast Bajau are literate (to varying degrees) in the national language (Bahasa Malayu). In Bahasa Malayu Scriptures have been produced in a variety of media. The traditional belief system of the West Coast Bajau people is animistic in nature.

Prayer Points

  1. Pray for the leaders of this land.
  2. Pray for the blessing of this land.
  3. Pray for the Bible translation works.
  4. Pray for the unreached.

  • Corona Update:

  • Cases: 26,565
  • Active Cases : 9,202
  • Recovered: 17,134
  • Deaths: 229

  • Corona Update:

  • Cases: 26,565
  • Actives Cases : 9,202
  • Recovered: 17,134
  • Deaths: 229

823 new cases and 8 new deaths in Malaysia


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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

SPECIAL KIND OF PEACE

Christ's peace is not like any other peace.

Only believers in Jesus can receive HIS PEACE - even in situations that are not peaceful in and of themselves. In the world, it is being in a peaceful situation that brings peace.  Perhaps this is caused by a quiet stroll in the woods, sitting and relaxing in a favorite chair, or enjoying soft ocean waves at the seashore.  Everyone enjoys feelings of peace and calm in situation such as this.  

But to have inner peace and strength when you're being pursued through the woods, tortured and interrogated in the chair, or when the tsunami approaches is a very different thing. And yet, in each of those situation and many more, one may have inner peace. The scriptures call it "a peace that passes understanding."

This peace is not an intellectual peace - one that comes from having "figured out" the solution. It is a spiritual peace that comes from knowing that the solution lies in the hands of Christ. Spiritual peace carries us through physically and emotionally overwhelming situations in life. 

If you want to know HIS PEACE - you must know Him.
If you want to receive HIS PEACE - you receive know Him.
If you wish to walk in the peace of the Lord, you must trust the Prince of Peace.

He will never fail you. He will never abandon you. He will walk with you, and take you through every situation which would rob you of His peace. 

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.