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Abstract
Cholistan is the second largest desert of Pakistan, which is locally known as, Rohi (Mughal, 1994). This paper is an ethnographic endeavour that sketches living in the desert and is about the traditional way in which they handle desolateness and powerlessness in that severely parched earth. Men and women seem to appear primordially linked to and in agreement with their environment. Their contentment is heartfelt, an aspect that seems to emerge from their belief that there is a spiritual solution for every problem. This indication forms the crux of this paper and as authors, we make a humble attempt to collate their narrative and how they make meaning of components of their living, and the importance they accord to spirituality in their lives. Deeply ingrained human and ecological values in life include contentment and presence of spirituality within their life surrounds which allow them to sing an ode of gratification to nature. This article presents evidence of adoption of spirituality as resilience and its effect on the emotional wellbeing of the desert dwellers. In our discussion, we present the evidence to suggest that spirituality has strengthened and enhanced resilience of the people for coping with the adversities of the lifecycle in a rather hostile environment of Cholistan.
Highlights
The desert can be mentally trying even when the body is not under duress
Krok (2008) refers to spiritual coping as a relationship with one’s own self, and with others, and with the sacred/God or even nature. This notion resonates behind coping strategies that reflect their search for a meaning, purpose, and hope, in their life in Cholistan desert
This ethnographic spirituality remains the first port of call of the women
Summary
The desert can be mentally trying even when the body is not under duress. Quite often the horizon is a straight line. It is wiser to look at resilience as a dynamic process whereby individuals and communities exhibit positive behavioural alternation when one encounters major adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even considerable sources of stress (Pulla and Mamidi, 2015) It is in this context, the authors attempt to capture the expression, perception and worldview of the women living with their families in challenging conditions. The long perfection and fail to view pain, suffering, drawn tribulations of women include walking mistakes and failure as normal components of miles for a vessel of water and performing life Both Western and Eastern writings provide several gendered roles within the communities. The research delves at women’s capacity to handle desolateness and powerlessness in the midst of severely parched tobas within the terrain
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