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Encyclopedia > Immolation

Immolation means a sacrificial killing by burning, such as:

Immolation may also be performed voluntarily: Sacrifice is the practice of offering food, or the lives of animals or people to the gods, as an act of propitiation or worship. ... Human sacrifice was practiced in many ancient cultures. ... Ceremony of Burning a Hindu Widow with the Body of her Late Husband, from Pictorial History of China and India, 1851. ... Large Bonfire File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Large Bonfire File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... It has been suggested that flame be merged into this article or section. ...

  • Self-immolation is suicide by immolation, notably as an extreme form of protest. The term is often associated with self sacrifice by fire.
    • Jauhar was the voluntary death (done with a funeral pyre) of royal womenfolk of defeated Rajput castles to escape rape by their conquerors.

Immolation in culture: Thích Quảng Ðức pictured during his self-immolation. ... Jauhar (sometimes spelt jowhar) was originally the voluntary death on a funeral pyre of the queens and royal womenfolk of defeated Rajput castles in order to avoid capture and consequent molestation. ... A pyre is a structure, such as a mound of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Immolation is a brutal, technical death metal band from New York. ... It has been suggested that Florida death metal be merged into this article or section. ... State nickname: The Empire State Official languages English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Clinton (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 13. ... Star Wars began with a 13-page treatment for a space adventure movie that George Lucas drafted in 1973, inspired by multiple myths and classic stories. ... This soft redirect exists to avoid revealing a critical plot twist without warning. ... Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the third episode of the Star Wars film series (but the sixth film to be produced), to be released on Thursday, May 19, 2005. ...

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