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Pijavica

Folklore en mythenOndoodEen 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

Vecht ertegen
Herkomst
Slovene and Croatian
Slovenië, Kroatië, Tsjechië, Slowakije
Wat het veroorzaakt
Een vloek
An evil life, incest between mother and son being singled out, turns a person into one after death.
Hoe je er een wordt
Someone who led a wicked life, especially one who committed incest.
Zwakke plekken
  • fire, if it is caught awake
  • exorcism, if it is found in its grave by day
  • garlic and wine at the windows
veldnotities

Wat de bronnen zeggen

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

Bronnen

  1. Vampire folklore by region - Wikipedia

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