, Suri Surma,Suri The live in the remote southwest The Surma people live in the remote southwest Alternate names: Dhuri, corner of . They have a warm climate Alternate names: Dhuri, corner of Ethiopia. They have a warm climate Kachipo, Tirma year-round, warmer during the six-month dry Kachipo, Tirma year-round, warmer during the six-month dry Population: About 38,000 season. Their main source of food is the maize Population: About 38,000 season. Their main source of food is the maize Language: Suri and sorghum they grow, supplemented by Language: Suri and sorghum they grow, supplemented by Location: Only in Ethiopia, blood, milk and some meat. They get water from Location: Only in Ethiopia, blood, milk and some meat. They get water in Southwest Kafa region a stream and springs. They do little outside in Southwest Kafa region from a stream and springs. They do little near Sudan border; west of trading, but when they do trade with the Dizi for near Sudan border; west of outside trading, but when they do trade with Mizan Teferi salt and cloth, they trade cattle, honey or raw Mizan Teferi the Dizi for salt and cloth, they trade cattle, Religion: Ethnic religion gold. Their wealth is based on the number of Religion: Ethnic religion honey or raw gold. Their wealth is based on the % Christian: .6 % (75% cattle they own. They are highly monolingual % Christian: .6 % (75% number of cattle they own. They are highly Orthodox; 25% Protestant) and a homogenous group. They live beyond Orthodox; 25% Protestant) monolingual and a homogenous group. They % Evangelical: .4 % most of the influences of the modern world and % Evangelical: .4 % live beyond most of the influences of the Christian resources: technology, except for having guns. Their Christian resources: modern world and technology, except for available: Bible tenuous relationship with the neighboring Dizi, available: Bible having guns. Their tenuous relationship with portions;Global Recordings; Bume, Nyangatom groups often erupts in portions;Global Recordings; the neighboring Dizi, Bume, Nyangatom Jesus Film fighting and loss of life. Jesus Film groups often erupts in fighting and loss of life.

Some typical characteristics for men and women are large earplugs, Some typical characteristics for men and women are large earplugs, decorative body painting, and hair shaved in patterns. Women wear leather decorative body painting, and hair shaved in patterns. Women wear leather garments fastened at one shoulder encircling the waist like a skirt. They are garments fastened at one shoulder encircling the waist like a skirt. They are known for their large clay lip plates, worn in the lower lip, which are signs of known for their large clay lip plates,worn in the lower lip, which are signs of beauty and prestige. Men and boys typically wear no clothing, though beauty and prestige. Men and boys typically wear no clothing, though sometimes men wear a long cloth. Girls wear a leather skirt around the sometimes men wear a long cloth. Girls wear a leather skirt around the waist. waist.

Surma homes are simple grass roofed walled shelters resembling loose Surma homes are simple grass roofed walled shelters resembling loose haystacks. Their mode of transportation is by foot. They have ritualized stick haystacks. Their mode of transportation is by foot. They have ritualized stick fighting amoung the young men, the Donga fight, and enjoy dancing. fighting amoung the young men, the Donga fight, and enjoy dancing. Alcohol Alcohol is a big problem. Chief elders and ritual priests are the rulers. The is a big problem. Chief elders and ritual priests are the rulers. The government has banned Donga fights, decorative scarification and lip plates. government has banned Donga fights, decorative scarification and lip plates.

The is linguistically related to the The Suri language is linguistically related to the . Mursi language.

Mission work was initiated among the Surma in the Mission work was initiated among the Surma in the early 1970's. Due to various pressures, however, early 1970's. Due to various pressures, however, this outreach only lasted a few years and a church this outreach only lasted a few years and a church had not yet been established. A new outreach effort had not yet been established. A new outreach effort to the Surma people has begun. to the Surma people has begun. Prayer Points Prayer Points

➣ Pray for the Ethiopian churches in the diaspora and in Ethiopia to ➣ Pray for the Ethiopian churches in the diaspora and in Ethiopia to mobilize their people and resources to reach the Surma for Christ. mobilize their people and resources to reach the Surma for Christ. ➣ Ask God to provide for their health, education and economic ➣ Ask God to provide for their health, education and economic needs. needs. ➣ Pray for an acceptable social substitute for raiding and for ➣ Pray for an acceptable social substitute for raiding and for peaceful relationships with their neighbors and the peaceful relationships with their neighbors and the government. government. ➣ Pray for God to send intercessors and laborers who wil find favor ➣ Pray for God to send intercessors and laborers who wil find favor with the Surma. with the Surma. ➣ Ask God to open the hearts of the Surma to hear and receive the ➣ Ask God to open the hearts of the Surma to hear and receive the gospel. gospel. ➣ Pray for God's kingdom to come powerfully among the Surma. ➣ Pray for God's kingdom to come powerfully among the Surma.

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“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the As it is written ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” Romans 10: 14 - 15 good news!” Romans 10: 14 - 15

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