Children can pray for 12 different people groups featured in the book from akebu to zapotec. Ahwai, aikana, aiklep, ajumbu, ajyininka apurucayali, aka, akan, akebu, akei, akkala sami. Descriptions of where they live and what life is like for them are included. He recalled the people group from when he and his two young daughters had read and prayed through wycliffes book, from akebu to zapotec. Ashley, emily and i had prayed often for the akebu, doug explained. Great for cultural teaching or prayer times for young children, ages 4 12. This book shows international examples of how images unite. An alphabet book which describes the cultures of twentysix gr. One of our favorite things to do as a family is sit around the living room and read aloud together. Assemblies of god usa official web site missionary. A decade before, haag had heard of the akebu people of whom there are approximately 50,00070,000 while reading wycliffes childrens book from akebu to zapotec to his daughters.
When it came time to choose a project to benefit from the epic ride, haag says, the akebu literally popped off the page. Most zapotee communities are endogamous, although this is by custom, not by rule, and there are exceptions in most locations. Make friends with people abroad and learn about their life and culture. Culture, history and genealogy of the zapotec indians. This anthology draws articles, poems, testimonies, songs, speeches, stories, and art from the cocei movement a radical leftist zapotec indian coalition that has dominated politics in the juchitan region of mexico since the 1980s. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A book of bibleless peoples by june hathersmith author from amazon. The population is concentrated in the southern state of oaxaca, but zapotec communities also exist in neighboring states. A book of bibleless peoples 9780938978282 by hathersmith, june and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
In some myths, huichaana gave birth to the first humans and in others, she created them from clay. This book introduced your children to 26 different people groups who did not have the bible in their language. We also used our wonderful history spine a childs first book of american history. If possible, get a copy of the book from akebu to zapotec. Zapotec translation services english to zapotec translations. Alo phola, aloapam zapotec, alu kurumba, aluo, alutiiq, ama sudan, amatlan zapotec. There are people who live in india that do not have the bible written in their language. From akebu to zapotec february 2002 edition open library. In 2002 wycliffe published an az childrens book of bibleless peoples with one people group for each letter of the alphabet, explains doug. A set of notebooking pages to go with from akebu to zapotec, used in sonlight core b. Akebu to zapotec is a wonderful book with full color illustrations of 26 different bibleless people around the world, one people group for every letter of the alphabet. Create or edit vocabulary list of your course book optional.
Cycling for a greater cause wycliffe bible translators. Bibleless peoples prayer cube, november 2008, page 2. We love this book, it is a great family friendly book for praying for people who dont have the bible in their own language yet. Includes brief descriptive text and color paintings. This book invites you and your children to pray together with others around the world. Part of our sonlight curriculum is a wonderful book called from akebu to zapotec.
As a complement to our zapotec language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the zapotec tribe and their society. I suddenly realized that through this book, there were children around the world praying that the umeda people would be able to know godand that god had worked through the amanab people to answer those prayers. An alphabet book which describes the cultures of twentysix groups of people around the world who do not have a version of the bible in their own language. Sometimes your brain just refuses to come up with the things you could pray for. Toolsresources to help cultivate a prayer life in your. If youve never heard of akebu before, youre not alone i hadnt either before this week. The book, from akebu to zapotec, describes 26 bibleless language groups, andy said.
When my daughters ashley and emily were younger, we would pick one or two people groups from the book and pray for them each night before bed. After a few years we had to replace it with the next book in the series from akebu to zapotec because the 26 people groups from araphesh to zuni now had scripture in their native tongue. The area is also called akebu plateau and is located in the largest rainforest of togo. This month at do not depart, we are sharing stories of godly women who have led inspiring lives. They learn about a balanced prayer life using the a.
Heres a great book by june hathersmith, complete with sound affects on cd, taking you to 26 different peoples. From akebu to zapotec by june hathersmith, february 2002, wycliffe bible translators edition, paperback in english. Zapotec describes a group of closelyrelated indigenous mesoamerican languages spoken by the zapotec people from mexicos southwesterncentral highlands region, iso3 codes zaa, zab, zac, zad, zae, and zaf. Truth, as something shared by large groups of people, is often coming from science. Akebu to zapotec is the second book that she has written on unreached people because kids prayed with the first book and every village in those countries received the bible in their own language. The akebu are found in the akebou province in the south western region of togo. A set of notebooking pages to go with from akebu to. Anyone can utilize any unoccupied land, hunt, cut wood, etc. My book recommendations for your classroom the well. The book uses simple language to describe the cultures of these people groups.
Its a book that is written with younger children in mind but because we use it as a tool to teach the kids intercession, the older children still. Presentday numbers of native speakers are estimated at over half a million, with the majority inhabiting the state of oaxaca. What what could could the osing people have if they had the bible. Missions education level 2, quarter bwhy we got the bible. Please note that zapotecs and other american indians are living people with a present and a future as well as a past. People who voted on this list 2 becca 373 books 63 friends nichole 3417 books. Top 100 unreached people groups africa and middle east top 100 unreached people groups saudi arabia to india top 100 unreached people groups east asia and indonesia. Zapotec legends folklore, myths, and traditional indian.
Archaeological evidence shows that their culture goes back at least 2,500 years. Eastern oromo, west central oroqen orowe oruma orya osage osatu osetin osing. A good resource for this activity is the colorful alphabet book, from akebu to zapotec, by june hathersmith, from wycliffe bible translators. Each week well learn about a people group that doesnt have a bible in their own language. A book of bibleless peoples introduces you to twentysix of them, providing a good conversation starter to talk to your children about how they can be involved in the mission field. Then encourage the children to pray that god will send someone to go and work on a bible translation for that people group. The prayer group stays in touch with the bible translator for the akebu, jacques, through a facebook group dedicated to praying for jacques and his team, the translation project and the akebu people. The presentday population is estimated at approximately 800,000 to 1,000,000 persons, many of whom are monolingual in one of the native zapotec languages and dialects. A book of bibleless peoples hathersmith, june, roder, alice on. Inspired by courage, cautioned by wrong choices, we absorb stories and find in them material for our own lives. Paper dolls of athabascan children and other related activities, to go along with the year of miss agnes, may be found at. Cozaana, the god of hunting and the sun, was considered as the father of the zapotec people and huichaana, the goddess of water and the moon, was considered as their mother.
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