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For yet another year, the residents of Sammoo village in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district will refrain from celebrating Diwali, a practice rooted in the centuries-old belief of “sati’s curse".

According to local tradition, the village has avoided festive celebrations of the “festival of lights" ever since a woman immolated herself on her husband’s funeral pyre and, in her final moments, cursed the village, vowing that it would never celebrate Diwali again.

“Ever since that incident, Sammoo observes a subdued Diwali," said Veena Devi, deputy to the village head, on Saturday.

“People light only a few diyas, but bursting crackers or holding lavish festivities is strictly avoided. The villagers believe that breaking this tradition invites calamity."

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