Re: TARGET: National Geo Index/Viking info

[Mark Williams <mark_williams@EEE.ORG>]

I think what you might be looking for is the tradition of 'suttee' (Hindi:
'good woman'), which is Hindu, not Viking.  The wife of the dead leader,
warrior, or royal was expected to throw herself on the funeral pyre.  If
she resisted, she was siezed and thrown on.  Suttee is officially
discouraged by India today, and the practice has largely died out, even in
remote areas.

Vikings often burned their dead, but the concept of the wife also being
killed was rare.  you might try the Viking Answer Lady
website  (http://www.vikinganswerlady.org/) for more information on Viking
funeral customs.

Hope this helps!

Mark Williams
Librarian
Colton High School Library
777 W. Valley Blvd.
Colton, CA  92373
mark_williams@eee.org

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