suttee

suttee

1. And he scoops some for his own wake or maybe her parasuicide or suttee.

于是他舀了一瓢，为了自己的丧事，也为了她姿态性的自杀或者殉夫。

2. Personally, I think suttee much more merciful than our charming Southern custom of burying widows alive!”

接着，他暗自咧嘴一笑，因为弄清了对方暗示欢迎的表情，这种表情当然是每个人都看得出来的。

3. Britain abolished "suttee" in India (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre) Although not widespread it was estimated that some 600 women died by sutee between 1813 and 1828.

英国废除印度的"妻子的殉节"习俗(寡妇与丈夫尸体同焚)虽不普遍，但大约有600民妇女在1813到1828年之间死于这种习俗。