Exploring Indigenous Spirituality: The Kutchi Kohli Christians of Pakistan

“This book is an invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to be awakened to the great variety of expressions of mystical wisdom which are lived in the daily lives of people in culturally diverse situations. In a very concrete manner, the author illustrates the inter-spiritual experience of the Kutchi Kohli Christians of Pakistan, whose lives uniquely interface with Hinduism and Islam.”


—Bernadette Flanagan, Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin





“Those who wish to understand the complex and creative dynamics of indigenous peoples and Christianity in Pakistan will find in Anita Mansingh’s book a groundbreaking work. She explores an unstudied field, giving voice to Kutchi Kohli people and conceptualizing their voices in a clear and appealing way; doing this she provides new insights for understanding spiritual dynamics and processes as well as Christianity in Pakistan and South Asia. A must-read book.”


—Juan Carlos Pallardel, SJ, Loyola Hall Research Centre





“Every now and then a new book is described as ‘groundbreaking.’ This descriptor is certainly true of Mansingh’s book. Never before has a member of the Kutchi Kohli people in Pakistan written a book about their people. And what a book it is, blending the academic rigor of the author’s spirituality studies, her authentic and relational self-presence, and the voices of her Christian people to break the silence preventing them from announcing themselves, in their splendor and their struggles, to a wider world.”


—Michael O’Sullivan, SJ, Spirituality Institute for Research and Education, Dublin