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| Sampiro is a vampire in Albanian lore. | | Sampiro is a vampire in Albanian lore. |
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| It stalks its victims wearing heeled shoes and a shroud. | | It stalks its victims wearing heeled shoes and a shroud. |
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| ==References==
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| *[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0816046859/ref=sr_11_1/103-2389135-2274242?ie=UTF8 Guiley, Rosemary Ellen ''The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves and Other Monsters'']
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| [[Category:Albanian mythology]] [[Category:Corporeal undead]]
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| In certain regions of north-west Albania (modern day Macedonia) the sampiro is called as Dhampir. The word Dhampir is formed from two words Dham (tooth) and Pir (drinker).
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| This interprations is very genuine and explains many of the debates of the etymology of the word vampire discussed in Wikipedia.
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Sampiro is a vampire in Albanian lore.
It stalks its victims wearing heeled shoes and a shroud.