Medieval Eastern Europeans Preventing Vampires or Other Revenants

Medieval Eastern Europeans Preventing Vampires or Other Revenants

How do Burial Rituals Build Identity and Strengthen the Sense of Community for the Living?

The medieval period witnessed noteworthy changes in the burial system in Europe. This was mainly due to the spread of Christianity. The Christian ritual of burying the deceased ones east-west replaced the common tradition of burying dead ones north-south (Williams & Semple, 2007). Additionally, the dead bodies were no more buried by the side of the roads, as was usual in Roman Europe, however to a certain extent in the burial grounds arranged ...