GASA01H3 Lecture Notes - Matriarchy, Bes
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Sati; practise of burning by widow was prohibited in 1829 in india under english rule. It is her duty, by immolating herself prior to death of husband, she bes to enjoy heavenly pleasure with her husband, so she escapes the cycle of birth and death: based on the consent of women, Societies used to matriarchy then switched patriarchy- through force and refusal- female goddess married by male goddess. East india company begins to commmerical tradw with india and toward the mid 1000 the east india company becomes from taders to rulers. Colonia official s and missions where trying to prohinit 1900s. Analyzing representation of sati: brahmanic scriptures; authentic religious practise. Contentious tradition two emprire in question: british emprie:
