Sufferings of Widows in different Cultures

[Ali_Syed]

Re: Sufferings of Widows in different Cultures

@muqawwee123

  Clearly, it’s more than a problem of language, although that  discrimination goes further, with epithets such as “husband eater”  (Khasma nu khani) used  against them. **In the northern Indian state of Punjab, a widow is  referred to as run'di, which means “prostitute” in Punjabi. In this  region, they usually arrange for the widow to marry her deceased  husband’s brother because being owned by a man is a way to avoid being  raped.

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coincidence?