The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Column by Saba Mahjoor | The jinn that wasn’t
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Saba Mahjoor
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This column recounts a personal anecdote involving a family dispute in Kashmir, where an elderly man claims his daughter-in-law is possessed by a jinn. The narrative explores cultural beliefs and interpersonal dynamics within a traditional household.
On a crisp spring afternoon, Phuphee and I were sitting on the verandah chatting after our lunch. She had rustled up a simple dish of pootche gande ti thool (spring onions and eggs) and served it with hot rice and roahane koadur aanchaar (a pickle made from the tender green stems of young garlic).
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