Ancient curse: Why Diwali haunts this Himachal village
Residents of Sammoo village in Himachal Pradesh have not celebrated Diwali for over 100 years due to a belief in a curse. Villagers fear misfortune, including fires, disasters,…
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Residents of Sammoo village in Himachal Pradesh have not celebrated Diwali for over 100 years due to a belief in a curse. Villagers fear misfortune, including fires, disasters, and deaths, if they attempt to observe the festival, a tradition stemming from a woman
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