I came across this article where there are creepiest top 5 rituals of the dead around the world, read only if you can stomach the gruesome part of it!! :evil: :evil:

http://www.cracked.com/article_16502_the-5-creepiest-death-rituals-from-around-world.html

I came across this article where there are creepiest top 5 rituals of the dead around the world, read only if you can stomach the gruesome part of it!! :evil: :evil:

http://www.cracked.com/article_16502_the-5-creepiest-death-rituals-from-around-world.html

One thing for sure, we human beings have mastered the art of killing....Satee definitely is creepy and the sad part is that even today it is being practiced in parts of Rajasthan with the blessing of the netas...

Of these, I am aware of satee, which was abolished by British government on initiative of great social reformer Raja ram Mohan Roy. I also read about Parsee system of leaving dead bodies for eagles and other birds to feast on. Yet there is system of floating dead bodies of sage.

Of these, I am aware of satee, which was abolished by British government on initiative of great social reformer Raja ram Mohan Roy. I also read about Parsee system of leaving dead bodies for eagles and other birds to feast on. Yet there is system of floating dead bodies of sage.

Satee was originally committed by Rajput queens to save themselves from foreign invaders became common with other sections of society and later was forced on unwilling women with cruel means. But now it no more exists in any part of our country, barring a few exceptional cases, which is very much unwanted.

Of these, I am aware of satee, which was abolished by British government on initiative of great social reformer Raja ram Mohan Roy. I also read about Parsee system of leaving dead bodies for eagles and other birds to feast on. Yet there is system of floating dead bodies of sage.

Satee was originally committed by Rajput queens to save themselves from foreign invaders became common with other sections of society and later was forced on unwilling women with cruel means. But now it no more exists in any part of our country, barring a few exceptional cases, which is very much unwanted.

Of these, I am aware of satee, which was abolished by British government on initiative of great social reformer Raja ram Mohan Roy. I also read about Parsee system of leaving dead bodies for eagles and other birds to feast on. Yet there is system of floating dead bodies of sage.

Satee was originally committed by Rajput queens to save themselves from foreign invaders became common with other sections of society and later was forced on unwilling women with cruel means. But now it no more exists in any part of our country, barring a few exceptional cases, which is very much unwanted.

The Rajput women performed Johar, which means mass suicide. This differs from Sati in as much as the women kill themselves not with dead bodies of husbands but in fear of being captured by enemy troops. So Johar is performed even if husband may be alive.
Sati is really very old. Sulochana, Meghnad's widow (Ramayana) also performed sati. Sati is not to prevent capture by enemy.

Thanks everyone for letting me know the bad tradition dates back to Ramayana and Maybe even older times. But the best part is, it exists no longer so at least we are one evil lesser now. :)