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Sampiro is a vampire in Albanian lore.
Sampiro is a vampire in Albanian lore.


It stalks its victims wearing heeled shoes and a shroud.
It stalks its victims wearing heeled shoes and a shroud.
 
==References==
 
*[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).
 
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.