Sati - suicide by widows sanctioned by Hindu scriptures and society?

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  • Latha Nrugham

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/suicidologi.2183

Sammendrag

The word sati is commonly understood as suicide by self-immolating widows widely practiced in India today and sanctioned by ancient Hindu scriptures, although it is also claimed that Hindu scriptures condemn suicide. Without delving into details, the scriptural understanding of sati and the history of sati alongwith its practice today will be described and discussed. Is sati suicide or is it something else, for example, murder? Sati – suicide by widows sanctioned by Hindu scriptures and society? Ordet sati blir gjerne forstått som et utbredt hindurituale av enker som tenner på seg selv til døden sammen med sine ektemenn, som foreskrevet i gamle hinduskrifter, selv om det også hevdes at hinduskriftene fordømmer selvmord. Forståelsen av sati og satis historie, samt dagens praksis i India, blir i denne artikkelen beskrevet og diskutert. Er sati selvmord eller noe annet – for eksempel mord?

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Publisert

2015-06-01