I dtrádálacha na Slavacha agus na Síne, bhí eagla ar aon chorp a léimfeadh ainmhí thar, go háirithe madra nó cat, a bheith ar cheann de na undead. Bhí corp le sárú nach raibh cóireáilte le huisce fiuchta i mbaol freisin. I dtrádáil na Rúise, dúirt vampires a bhí uair amháin witches nó daoine a bhí rebelled i gcoinne an Eaglais Orthodox na Rúise cé go raibh siad beo. Is minic a d'eascraigh cleachtais chultúrtha a bhí i gceist chun cosc a chur ar recently deceased beloved duine ó iompú ina undead revenant. Burying corpse upside-down was widespread, as was placing earthly objects, such as scythes scythes or sickles, near the grave to satisfy any demons or to appease the dead Christ so that it would not arise from its coffin?
madra nó cat