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Pijavica

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The pijavica, or 'leech', is a vampire-type revenant of the Slovene and Croatian lands. A sinful life, above all incest, was believed to produce one. It is destroyed by fire or laid by exorcism in its grave. The name records the blood-drinking that distinguishes Balkan walking dead from their northern counterparts.1

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Oprindelse
Slovene and Croatian
Slovenien, Kroatien, Tjekkiet, Slovakiet
Hvad der forårsager det
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An evil life, incest between mother and son being singled out, turns a person into one after death.
Hvordan man bliver en
Someone who led a wicked life, especially one who committed incest.
Svage punkter
  • fire, if it is caught awake
  • exorcism, if it is found in its grave by day
  • garlic and wine at the windows
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1

The name means 'leech'1

2

Recorded in Croatia and Slovenia, with the word also known in Czech and Slovak1

3

Households protected the windows with garlic and wine1

4

It has to be burned if encountered active1

5

A priest's exorcism suffices if it is found lying in the grave1

Kilder

  1. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia

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