During the Dutch conquest of what would become Indonesia, entire localities would commit collective suicide by marching unarmed into Dutch fire when it became clear that they had been defeated. The practice was called puputan and was almost reminiscent of premodern Indian sati:

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Puputan is such a powerful and heartbreaking act of defiance. The fact that entire communities chose death over surrender says so much about their strength, pride, and cultural values. Heavy history