Sati (practice)
The practice of Sati (also sometimes unphonetically written suttee) was a Hindu funeral custom in which the widow immolated herself alive on her husband?s funeral pyre.
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Funeral - Immolated - Pyre
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The term is derived from the original name of a goddess (see article on Dakshayani), who immolated herself, unable to bear the humiliation of her (living) husband. The term may also be used to refer to the widow herself. The term Sati is now sometimes interpreted as 'chaste woman'.
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Origin |
| ► | The practice |
| ► | Prevalance |
| ► | Justifications |
| ► | Abolition |
| ► | Recent incidence |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External Links |
| ► | References |
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