Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival

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Compare with the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, where lots of incense paper and joss sticks are burnt during the Chinese seventh month, contributing to pollution and fire hazards....

Hundreds of millions of Indians in north India woke up on Sunday (Nov 15) to toxic air following Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate.

Qn: How important is it for people in your society to retain a sense of tradition? (Cam. 2010)