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Hookah smoking in colonial Calcutta
| Baijayanti Chatterjee
Hookah smoking began in the royal courts of Mughal India, and like many other local customs, it was readily adopted by British colonials in the 18th century as a symbol of wealth and status.
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- Article
The evil eye and social anxiety
| Shokoofeh Rajabzadeh
The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.