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Widow Burning(SATI): Devotion or stupidity?

lloydbelleza @lloydbelleza (1227) • Philippines 28 Oct 08

In india, they have this ancient practice called sati or widow burning. It was said that it is done some 700 years ago after their husbands have been defeated as not to be taken by the victors. On 1989, an 18-year old Roop Kanwar...

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SATHI System in India.

GLOBALSHEEN @GLOBALSHEEN (1005) • India 10 Jul 08

There was one system in India years back that after the death of a husband, the wife should be thrown to the burning fire and burn along with the dead husband. Was it a good system or a bad system. B'cause still some fundamentals...

Encourage widow remarriage and discourage polygamy!

saurabhyadavpro1988 @saurabhyadavpro1988 (94) • India 23 Dec 06

Being an Indian I admit that our country still faces many crises like polygamy, dowry. But for now I just wanna tell the world that we have changed and we are changing. I personally do support remarriage and discourage evils like...

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Is Sati still being practiced?

estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 10 Dec 06

There was an article in our sunday newspaper from Baniyani, India. An unused cornfield at the edge of an isolated village is considered by many as a holy place and are prevented from worshipping there by the police. Just a couple...

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