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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...

They could make it seven in place of five if they knew about Parasi and eunuch systems of disposal of dead bodies in India.

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...

Yes, you know what I personally feel there is no harm in throwing the bodies at the mercy of elements and scavenger birds, because that is where they are originally derived from, the Tibetans and Parsis follow this philosophy of returning the dead back to the elements the bodies are taken from. But Satee, where a live woman is burnt is just horrible and too dehumanizing.

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.

Actually Satee is a custom that was practiced even long long before the Rajputs. In Mahabharata there is mention of Madri, the second wife Pand, Pandava's father going Satee upon Pandu's death. Whether Mahabharata really did happen or not is a matter of debate, but the mere fact that mentions of Satee are found in it, is enough to suffice that this was much older practice in India than we believe it to be.

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.

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.

Yes, I forgot it was mentioned in Ramayana too. Actually more than being captured by enemy, it was done with the purpose of saving the widows from loss of dignity and of humiliation by others. Without a husband, a woman was seen as a lowly soul for whom there was no dignity or prestige offered by others in society!

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. :)

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. :)

This is process of civilization. We continue the good traditions and discard the bad. We can proceed only on the principle that what we inherited from past contains good as well as bad traditions. we should neither blindly support nor blindly oppose our traditions.

The first and the second rituals in the article are the most gruesome. Totally devoid of common sense. Why would someone want to take part in the second ritual?

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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...

Yes, you know what I personally feel there is no harm in throwing the bodies at the mercy of elements and scavenger birds, because that is where they are originally derived from, the Tibetans and Parsis follow this philosophy of returning the dead back to the elements the bodies are taken from. But Satee, where a live woman is burnt is just horrible and too dehumanizing.

Of course Satee is probably the worst of the lot , more so because it is still being actively practiced in Rajasthan......I too feel that the Parsi custom is ok except in Mumbai I have seen the pillar in the parsi burialyard and the vultures hovering around, can be seen from Malabar hills ! They tend to drop bits and pieces everywhere , which is horrible to watch.I am not sure if it is continuing in the same spot...

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...

Yes, you know what I personally feel there is no harm in throwing the bodies at the mercy of elements and scavenger birds, because that is where they are originally derived from, the Tibetans and Parsis follow this philosophy of returning the dead back to the elements the bodies are taken from. But Satee, where a live woman is burnt is just horrible and too dehumanizing.

Of course Satee is probably the worst of the lot , more so because it is still being actively practiced in Rajasthan......I too feel that the Parsi custom is ok except in Mumbai I have seen the pillar in the parsi burialyard and the vultures hovering around, can be seen from Malabar hills ! They tend to drop bits and pieces everywhere , which is horrible to watch.I am not sure if it is continuing in the same spot...

Not sure about it either, because last I heard, the Parsis were quite disturbed because of the steep decline in the population of vultures! One of my friends' family friend is a Parsi uncle who amused us with how he was working on several theories of innovating their burial practice. These theories were extremely hilarious and dark in content ranging from throwing the bodies in pure acids to something more unimaginable! :woohoo:

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...

Yes, you know what I personally feel there is no harm in throwing the bodies at the mercy of elements and scavenger birds, because that is where they are originally derived from, the Tibetans and Parsis follow this philosophy of returning the dead back to the elements the bodies are taken from. But Satee, where a live woman is burnt is just horrible and too dehumanizing.

Of course Satee is probably the worst of the lot , more so because it is still being actively practiced in Rajasthan......I too feel that the Parsi custom is ok except in Mumbai I have seen the pillar in the parsi burialyard and the vultures hovering around, can be seen from Malabar hills ! They tend to drop bits and pieces everywhere , which is horrible to watch.I am not sure if it is continuing in the same spot...

Not sure about it either, because last I heard, the Parsis were quite disturbed because of the steep decline in the population of vultures! One of my friends' family friend is a Parsi uncle who amused us with how he was working on several theories of innovating their burial practice. These theories were extremely hilarious and dark in content ranging from throwing the bodies in pure acids to something more unimaginable! :woohoo:

It is good that they see a humorous side to their custom lol....In fact even the parsee population apparently is on the decline which is sad because a small community like that has contributed so much for the country..

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...

Yes, you know what I personally feel there is no harm in throwing the bodies at the mercy of elements and scavenger birds, because that is where they are originally derived from, the Tibetans and Parsis follow this philosophy of returning the dead back to the elements the bodies are taken from. But Satee, where a live woman is burnt is just horrible and too dehumanizing.

Of course Satee is probably the worst of the lot , more so because it is still being actively practiced in Rajasthan......I too feel that the Parsi custom is ok except in Mumbai I have seen the pillar in the parsi burialyard and the vultures hovering around, can be seen from Malabar hills ! They tend to drop bits and pieces everywhere , which is horrible to watch.I am not sure if it is continuing in the same spot...

Not sure about it either, because last I heard, the Parsis were quite disturbed because of the steep decline in the population of vultures! One of my friends' family friend is a Parsi uncle who amused us with how he was working on several theories of innovating their burial practice. These theories were extremely hilarious and dark in content ranging from throwing the bodies in pure acids to something more unimaginable! :woohoo:

It is good that they see a humorous side to their custom lol....In fact even the parsee population apparently is on the decline which is sad because a small community like that has contributed so much for the country..

Oh yes, they are very humorous and extremely delightful to interact with, but only if you are able to put up with slight eccentricity now and then. Unfortunately yes, due to very rigid rules of marriage, their tribe is decreasing too! I have always found them to be the most enterprising, intelligent and philanthropic of all!