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Pijavica

Volksverhale en mitesOndood'n Vloek

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

Veg daarteen
Oorsprong
Slovene and Croatian
Slowenië, Kroasië, Tsjeggië, Slowakye
Wat dit veroorsaak
'n Vloek
An evil life, incest between mother and son being singled out, turns a person into one after death.
Hoe jy een word
Someone who led a wicked life, especially one who committed incest.
Swak plekke
  • fire, if it is caught awake
  • exorcism, if it is found in its grave by day
  • garlic and wine at the windows
veldnotas

Wat die bronne sê

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

Bronne

  1. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia

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