And in this country, they have a custom that when a man dies, his wife is buried alive with him.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', describing Sati in India
c. 1300
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"The people of this country are very cunning and sly, and they will try to deceive you in every transaction."
Controversial"These people are idolaters, and they are very cruel, and practice many abominable customs."
Controversial"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a child, he takes the child to a wise man, and the wise man tells him what the child's future will be."
Strange & Unusual"The people here are very artful and deceitful, and they will cheat you in every way possible."
Controversial"They are a very filthy people, and they never wash themselves, and they eat all manner of unclean things."
Controversial