Seppuku, committed by Samurai Warriors, was considered an honorable way to die to atone for a shameful act, such as losing in battle (Michaels, 2010, pg. 542). This was verypainful, thrusting one's own sword into your abdomen. What other cultures or belief systems reward members who die for their cause?

Reference: Michaels, A. (2010). Performing Self Execution in Postmodern Japan.In Grammars and Morphologies of Ritual Practices in Asia.Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag.