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The name supposedly denotes sites where ritual senicide took place during pagan Norse prehistoric times, whereby elderly people threw themselves, or were thrown, to their deaths. [1] According to legend, this was done when old people were unable to support themselves or assist in a household.
Bähr, Andreas. "Between “Self-Murder” and “Suicide”: The Modern Etymology of Self-Killing." Journal of Social History 46.3 (2013): 620-632. Argues Suicide” is a modern concept—emerging in English in 1650s and in French and Spanish in late 18th century. Crocker, Lester G. "The discussion of suicide in the eighteenth century."
In many countries, suicide rates are underreported due to social stigma, cultural or legal concerns. [3] Thus, these figures cannot be used to compare real suicide rates, which are unknown in most countries. The global total of suicide deaths decreased from an estimated 762,000 in 2000 to 717,000 in 2021, which is 9.1 deaths per 100,000 ...
Globally, 1.4% of total deaths were from suicide, though of course this varies from country to country. In South Korea, suicides contribute to a depressing 5% share of total deaths while in ...
Modern paganism by country (29 C, 5 P) F. Finnish paganism (2 C, 6 P) L. Paganism in Lithuania (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Paganism by country"
Some view suicide as a violation of the sanctity of life, and a violation of the most fundamental of Wiccan laws, the Wiccan Rede. However, as Wicca teaches a belief in reincarnation instead of permanent rewards or punishments, many believe that suicides are reborn (like everyone else) to endure the same circumstances in each subsequent ...
Rastafari has been described as a religion, [2] meeting many of the proposed definitions for what constitutes a religion, [3] and is legally recognised as such in various countries. [4] Some scholars of religion have labelled it an Abrahamic religion , [ 5 ] while other scholars have also classified it as a new religious movement , [ 6 ] a sect ...
Jackie Galgey, 45, shares in a personal essay her experience with trigeminal neuralgia, also called the suicide disease, which caused her one-sided facial pain. I have a painful condition known as ...