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tithe
thumb|The Tithe Pig, group in Derby Porcelain, c. 1770
thumb|Porcelain figure of a priest collecting the tithe ([[Austria)]]
A tithe (; from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Modern tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques or via online giving, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural produce. Church tax linked to the tax system are used in many countries to support their national church. Donations to the church beyond what is
Saladin tithe
1188 crusade tax in England and France
Dasvand
Dasvandh (, also translated as 'tithe', alternatively spelt as daswandh) is the one tenth part (or 10%) of one's income that one should donate, both financially (as a tithe) and directly in the form of seva, according to Sikh principles.
Elmley Lovett
village and civil parish in Worcestershire, United Kingdom