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The '''djadadjii''' was a specific kind of Bulgarian vampire hunter, who disposed of vampires by "bottling" them. | |||
The hunter would first bait a bottle with a favorite food of the rascally vampire. He would then use a picture of a saint, or Christ or Mary as an icon, and would drive the vampire from his hiding place, and straight into the bottle. The hunter then corked the bottle and disposed of the vampire by throwing it, bottle and all, into a fire. | |||
[[Category:Vampires]] | |||
[[Category:Bulgarian mythology]] | |||
Revision as of 17:53, 18 April 2007
The djadadjii was a specific kind of Bulgarian vampire hunter, who disposed of vampires by "bottling" them.
The hunter would first bait a bottle with a favorite food of the rascally vampire. He would then use a picture of a saint, or Christ or Mary as an icon, and would drive the vampire from his hiding place, and straight into the bottle. The hunter then corked the bottle and disposed of the vampire by throwing it, bottle and all, into a fire.