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Vampires

Description: Andrew Woodard Wright shared a folk belief that vampires can be disabled by crosses, sunlight, holy water, or being staked in the heart. Additionally, they keep dirt from their native land in their coffins and can live off of animals if necessary.
Origin: 1996-11-15
Source: http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/4046
Collection: Indiana State University Folklore Archives
Subjects: Crosses
Legends
Monsters
Sun
Vampires
Folklore

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