Translation of "suttee" into German

Sati is the translation of "suttee" into German.

suttee noun grammar

The custom and/or act of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion to her late spouse. [..]

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  • Sati

    The ancient custom called suttee, in which a widow voluntarily burned herself on her husband’s funeral pyre, was abolished under British rule.

    Der alte sati-Brauch, gemäß dem sich eine Witwe freiwillig mit ihrem verstorbenen Mann auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrennen ließ, wurde unter der britischen Herrschaft abgeschafft.

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