As long as there have been legends of vampires, there have been methods sa pamamagitan ng which to either kill them, or protect oneself and family from them. Before there was Christianity, however, there was still legends of vampires; what then of the use of holy symbols and idols to stave off the visits of a hungry undead individual? Before kristyanismo it was believed among the Balkans, Slavs, and other cultures indigenous to Europa that Bampira were practically obsessive compulsive in their need for order. Some ways to deter Bampira would be hanging a Gusot net on a gatepost, or sprinkling tiny seeds,...
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