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South Slavic mythology

Glowing child spirit rising from a forest gravesite in a Balkan village at night symbolizing South Slavic folklore

The Drekavac of the Balkans

The hills of the Balkans are places of great beauty. Their forests glow in silver moonlight and their rivers travel from mountain to valley carrying the whispered memories of generations. Yet beneath this beauty lies an ancient truth understood by villages for centuries. Those who leave the dead without proper rites invite the Drekavac, the restless spirit born from neglect
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