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Sati (also called suttee) is custom of Hinduism by which a widow kills herself at her husband’s funeral pyre. The practice probably originated sometime around A.D. 400.
'''Sati''' (also called ''suttee'') is custom of [[Hinduism]] by which a widow kills herself by throwing herself onto her husband’s funeral pyre. This form of [[suicide]] is primarily performed in [[India]].The practice probably originated sometime around A.D. 400.