THE RITUAL OF KILLING OF THE LIVING DEAD
The Ritual killing of a Living Dead
-Ritual killing of a Living Dead is a happening that involves tourists
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is performed according with old Romanian traditions according with beliefs from Romanian mythology; this event was featured on Travel Channel
Event description
The Ritual of Killing of The Living Dead – is an event thaat involves tourists and it is performed according to the old rituals in Transylvania, is meant to introduce the visitor to the genuine Transylvanian folklore and reveal how Romania had no knowledge of vampires until Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel.
The event will familiarize the guests with the Romanian terminology associated with the living dead
– the strigoi are dead peoples that could not go to heavan nor to hell and as in Romanian belifs there in no purgatory means that strigoi steys around its home after the person pass away
- moroi unbaptised child that passed away .
A great deal of the elements used to assure the passing of a supposed strigoi or moroi is still in use even today: candles, incense, garlic, holy water, basil.
The body of the supposed strigoi is laid to rest in a coffin and is surrounded by family and friends. A priest conducts the ceremony meant to set free the captive soul.
Gathered around the coffin the family was part of the ritual holding candles to guide the soul into the night, surrounding the coffin 3 times symbolising the holy trinity, Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.
At the end of the ritual a wooden steak was put through the heart of the deceased.
Explanations
Academically speaking Dracula tours are a part of Dark Tourism that brings tour goers in tours to the places related to both Dracula character inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel and places related to Vlad the Impaler, Wallachia’s ruler, that use to fight against ottomans.
According to Professor Duncan Light, that made an extensive research on the way in which Dracula tours have effect on the tourists coming to Transylvania, the tour goers are a little disappointed because instead a Dracula tour in the way they perceived Dracula, as a vampire, they receive a Vlad Tepes tour of Romania with tour guides trying to convince them that there is no connection between the historic character and the vampire Dracula.
He published his studies in the book The Dracula Dilemma.
In order to avoid tourists disappointment Transylvania Live included in its tours, beside visits to the main landmarks related to Vlad Tepes special events on Dracula-the vampire theme.
Accommodation in Dracula themed hotels
Diner in Dracula saloons with “Vampire menu”
Masquerade parties in which peoples are coming in disguise and have plenty of opportunities to socialize.
Special events like the Ritual Killing of a Living Dead – a happening that involves tourists in which a strigoi or a moroi is pinned to the earth with a wooden stake after an incantation is performed.
– strigoiare dead peoples that could not go to heaven nor to hell and as in Romanian belifs there in no purgatory means that strigoi stays around its home after the person pass away
- moroi unbaptized child that passed away
After the happening the tourists are invited to ask question about vampires, strigoi and then they are invited to a masquerade party.
Price
The ritual is performed in most of Transylvania Live tours for tour goers without extra fees.
On request it can be performed at events for o fee of 1300 euro.
This price do not include costs for travel for the crew which will be invoiced separately
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Special notes & info
Please bring your own costume for masquerade party!
The garlic, cross and the survival techniques are on us!
Once you realise the price of good beer and wine you will probably not want to return to your country.
Plenty of English is spoken and you will find the people are friendly and open.
No visa is required and you can get green card extension insurance from your insurer to cover Romania.
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