Suttee was an old Indian custom that a widow would perform because of her husband’s death. A Suttee was when the widow would go and burn herself on her previously deceased husband’s grave. Suttee was started because of this Hindu goddess, named Sati foolishly and stupidly burned herself with her own powers after her father insulted Shiva, who was her husband.

Suttee was an old funeral custom in India. When a man died, his widow was expected to join his body on the funeral pyre (fire) and be burnt with him.

Suttee, or 'sati' was an old funeral practice in which a wife would immolate herself in her husband's funeral pyre. This was practiced in parts of India.

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