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Burning Widows Alive An imaginary essay on sati, the practice of enticing widows to burn themselves alive on their husband's funeral pyres. Kamat: The Tradition of Sati in India Sati is the traditional Hindu practice of a widow immolating herself on her husband's funeral pyre. Sati An account of a woman who committed sati in India on November 9, 1999. Sati - Burning of the Hindu widow Describes the history of this practice, the origins, and recent history. 'Horror of Sati' or Tyranny of the Elect? On the lack of true dialogue or discussion on the traditions behind sati and related issues. Sati Account of the origin of the practice. Includes description of Jauhar and social situations in the Middle Ages. The Representation of Sati Includes a number of drawings by the Flemish artist Baltazard Solvyns from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, together with extracts from European accounts. Women In The Sacred Laws - The Later Law Books An extract from a work by Shakuntala Rao Shastri. Includes early history of the practice, and the way that the treatment of sati came to differ from treatment of other forms of suicide. |
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