Cold nape with the custom of burning his wife to ... show respect for her husband

Suttee (or Sati) is considered to be the most extraordinary sacrifice in the world with the murderous act of a woman whose husband died. This is the tradition of Hindus in India. No one knows exactly when this practice of sacrifice has occurred and why people here do it.

Legend has it that Sati custom appeared about 5,500 years ago. However, it is suggested that it was born in the 1st century BC based on Hindu scriptures in India.

The people passed on each other to the legendary story of Shiva and his wife Sati. They claim that the origin of the Sati custom originates from the self-immolation of the goddess to oppose her father and despise her husband. After this traditional custom of the people is also named after Sati goddess as a symbol of the meaning of sacrifice for her husband.

In 510, the custom was first mentioned when a memorial stone statue was built in the city of Eran, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Hypothesis that the custom of Sati is brought into life to prevent the wife from harming her husband for adultery.

The widow must embark on fire to prove her respect for her husband's departure.(Illustration).

According to anthropological experts, the root of this behavior lies in the patriarchal tradition of Hindu society , where women are considered more dependent and inferior than men.

According to the theory that married women and husbands die, they will voluntarily perform the ritual to atone for their marriage mistakes in the next life. However, many widows are forced to burn themselves as a way of sacrificing themselves to show respect for the death of their husbands, because they have no voice in society.

Many people were intimidated, beating the crusade to force drinking poison before pushing into the crematorium. When the fire rises above the poor widow's body, the orchestra around will play songs praising their hero.

People here believe that traditional custom is a way for wives to follow their husbands and help them reincarnate like goddess Sati. This great sacrifice is the virtue that women have towards their husbands.

However, from the perspective of Hindus, widows are bad women because they cannot fulfill their duties as wives. The mission of a wife is to look after her husband's request even when they are dead.

Once the husband dies, the woman is not re-priced and despised by society. Traditionally they had to shave their heads, not wear jewelry, only wear a white or dark suit, to eat alone without being able to discuss with anyone.

Women live in shame, hardship, not relatives. They are absolutely forbidden to appear in public, when they die, no one laments. Only the music was played at a great level to drown out the screams of horror and pain.

According to the theory that married women and husbands die, they will voluntarily perform the ritual to atone for their marriage mistakes in the next life.(Illustration).

Previously, in 1813 a circular was issued with content strictly forbidding female cremation and killing in any form. However, these measures show loose and ineffective measures.

In 1828, some Indians began asking questions about Sati's custom despite the opposition and pressure of religious leaders. Prominent among them is Raja Ram Mohan Roy - head of the Indian social revolution in the early nineteenth century. He once announced the abolition of 'inhuman' 'non-cultural' practices by attempting to propagate through leaflets and newspapers to awaken people's conscience.

In December 1829, the statute issued by the Governor announced that it was illegal to carry out the custom of Sati or the burial of widows and could be punished by the same penalty as murder.

However, despite the law the forms of sacrifices are still made. The most special case occurred in September 1987, Roop Kanwar beautiful 18-year-old bride married less than 8 months, her husband died. The joy and happiness were incomplete, and she had to suffer from widowhood at a very young age. The more painful thing was that soon after she had to perform Sati according to the Hindu tradition.

In 2006, a similar situation occurred in the village of Tuslipar in Madhya Pradesh state. According to Indian police, the woman's body, named Janakrani, was discovered in a black fire. They claim that the woman was burned to death on her husband's grave in Sagar district.

Sati almost no longer appears in today's world. However, India is still a country famous for the weirdest practices in the world that are dangerous to human life.