Djadadjii
The Djadadjii is a type of vampire hunter in Bulgarian folklore. According to legend, the Djadadjii's speciality is to find and destroy Bulgarian vampires, the Kroijac by "bottling" it. First, the vampire hunter takes a bottle and fills it with blood, which they carries with them while they search for the vampire's lair. The Djadadjii usually uses icons of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or a saint or holy relic for protection and to weed out the Kroijac. When the icon starts to shake s/he knows that the vampire is close. Sources Georgieva, Bulgarian Mythology (1985) Ronay: The Dracula Myth (1972)
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The Djadadjii is a type of vampire hunter in Bulgarian folklore. According to legend, the Djadadjii's speciality is to find and destroy Bulgarian vampires, the Kroijac by "bottling" it. First, the vampire hunter takes a bottle and fills it with blood, which they carries with them while they search for the vampire's lair. The Djadadjii usually uses icons of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or a saint or holy relic for protection and to weed out the Kroijac. When the icon starts to shake s/he knows that the vampire is close. Sources Georgieva, Bulgarian Mythology (1985) Ronay: The Dracula Myth (1972)
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The Djadadjii is a type of vam ...... ia of Vampire Mythology (2010)
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The Djadadjii is a type of vam ...... Ronay: The Dracula Myth (1972)
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