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Kultureller Hintergrund

The concept of 'Taseer' is vital. If you say you're cold, people will suggest eating almonds or drinking ginger tea to 'warm' your system from the inside. In villages, people use a 'Loi' (a thin woollen wrap) or a 'Khes' (cotton blanket). Complaining of cold often leads to someone sharing their wrap. In modern cities like Chandigarh or Ludhiana, 'Thand' is often discussed in the context of electricity bills for heaters or the intensity of the 'Dhund' (fog) affecting flights. In Canada or the UK, Punjabis often compare the 'dry cold' of the West with the 'damp cold' of Punjab. The phrase remains a staple of family phone calls.