North India Statesman
Across Indian households, hearing a sudden, rhythmic “hic” almost immediately prompts a warm, knowing smile and a familiar teasing remark: “Koi yaad kar raha hai”—someone special is thinking of you. This belief is not unique to South Asia; folkloric traditions from Russia and Turkey to parts of Eastern Europe similarly …
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