The Chikunda People
The Chikunda came from different areas of Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique to work on the Portuguese estates along the Zambezi Valley. They were slaves and worked as soldiers to protect the estates. Their name means “to conquer,” and they hunted ivory and slaves. Their Kunda language is a blend of the three countries they represent. Their youth are very interested in all things Western, and their traditions are rapidly dying out. There are two Baptist churches in Zambia, and in Zimbabwe at least 9 percent of the Chikunda are evangelical.
Pray
· that the Chikunda will look to their Maker with eyes of faith.
· that Chikunda believers will stand strong in their faith and not on traditions contrary to the gospel.
· that the Chikunda believers will make a clean break from animistic traditions.
“‘Behold,
God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD
GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.’”
(Isaiah 12:2 ESV)
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