You might consider India and the outlawed 'suttee', where a widow would climb on the funeral pyre of her dead husband.    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

The best known case of widow slaying is of course the custom of "suttee" in India.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family] Reference

Caste, suttee the burning of widows, female infanticide.    From Wordnik.com.  [Islamophobia Part 734] Reference

Caste, suttee (the burning of widows), female infanticide.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2004-09-05] Reference

A suttee woman is the heroic savior of her husband's eternity.    From Wordnik.com.  [La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth] Reference

Upon suttee, her personal belongings would, by law, go to the Brahmans.    From Wordnik.com.  [La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth] Reference

There is a famous incident about a British officer who stopped a suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Green Monsters - Anil Dash] Reference

It was quite unlikely that he should be arrested for preventing a suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Around the World in 80 Days] Reference

Moving on, let's consider the suttee which was practiced by your ancestors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Green Monsters - Anil Dash] Reference

I observed that the rite of suttee is riveted in the affections of this people.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.] Reference

'I do not believe that it was wrong of the English to drain India and abolish suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: Part V] Reference

As regarded every item of the written law her suttee worship was carried out to the letter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Can You Forgive Her?] Reference

Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.] Reference

If the British were to lose their power in India, the suttee would immediately be rëestablished.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.] Reference

I don't know if we're missionaries bringing ugly dresses to the Polynesians or Brits outlawing suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [A question about sexting.] Reference

The second case of suttee which I shall mention took place at the death of the rajah, or king of Tanjore.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.] Reference

Sir Francis watched the procession with a sad countenance, and, turning to the guide, said, “A suttee.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Around the World in 80 Days] Reference

And Aunt Pen, contemplating the suttee of some one of us with great philosophy, lay down and closed her eyes again.    From Wordnik.com.  [Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature] Reference

If the Company had never been, do you think I would have submitted to suttee, or allowed myself to be made a menial?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flashman In The Great Game]

You were kind to me back then, and the promise you extracted from me influenced my decision not to submit to suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth] Reference

Phileas Fogg had heard what Sir Francis said, and, as soon as the procession had disappeared, asked: “What is a suttee?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Around the World in 80 Days] Reference

"But, I say, Angelica, wouldn't it be fun to burn the colonel, and see Evadne do suttee on his body -- only I doubt if she would!".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Heavenly Twins] Reference

The Dharma Sutra of Vishnu (3rd century C.E.), like the epics, recognized suttee, widow burning, though it was not yet recommended.    From Wordnik.com.  [477-495+] Reference

She found herself nodding in agreement when a delegation of village Brahmans enumerated for her the spiritual advantages of suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth] Reference

In my "Sermon to Children, on the Condition of the Heathen," I mentioned, that the sacred books of the heathen encourage the suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Scudder's Tales for Little Readers, About the Heathen.] Reference

I guessed his plan included me murdering the Radisha-thus eliminating her brother's spine-then being a good girl who committed suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dreams of Steel]

As a side note, the Turco-Persian Emperors of India -- the Mughals --attempted to suppress suttee too, after they conquered most of India.    From Wordnik.com.  [No more automatic loss of child custody for a divorced woman who remarries.] Reference

"There will be no suttee," said Gerrard decisively.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Path to Honour] Reference

"Little Kharrak Singh and his mother, whom Sher Singh wishes to become suttee.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Path to Honour] Reference

He speaks with sympathy of suttee, and he quotes the Volga-Kalmucks with approval.    From Wordnik.com.  [Home Life in Germany] Reference

Close to the cremation-ground stand a few time-worn stones which are remembrances of the suttee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Following the Equator] Reference

The mourners then withdraw to a shaded spot beside a suttee structure, and silently watch the conflagration.    From Wordnik.com.  [East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan] Reference

England were not raised over the great empire of the East the suttee rite and child sacrifice would unquestionably prevail to-day.    From Wordnik.com.  [East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan] Reference