Strigoi | Dead and Living Vampire Witches in Romanian Folklore

It is up to the living to ensure that the departed reach the Otherworld. A soul crossing into the afterlife must be aided through funerary rites of passage performed in the earthly realm by those left behind. Even the slightest error or sign of neglect can become catastrophic for both the departed and their families or communities. And yet, despite the best efforts of the living to guide the dead to their next abode, some souls are believed to be predestined to become what Romanian folklore refers to as strigoi. ↟ᛉ↟ Welcome to Crowhag's Eyrie! ↟ᛉ↟ 🔗 Connect with me on Patreon:   / crowhag   or Instagram:   / crowhag   📚 References 📖 Primitivii: Organizare, Instituții, Credințe, Mentalitate, Nicolae Petrescu 📖 The Myth of the Eternal Return & The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade 📖 Dicționar de Mitologie Română, Ion Ghinoiu 📖 Mitologie Românească, Tudor Pamfile 📖 Mitologie Română, Vol II, Antoaneta Olteanu 🎬 Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:35 Origins 2:43 Dead Strigoi 5:01 Living Strigoi 8:36 Revenant Redemption Rituals 14:47 The Strigoi’s Sabbath 18:51 Closure ⚖️ Created by Radiana Piț