Rumors about a
legendary vampire roaming around the small village found in Western part of
Serbia spread fear to the villagers but it increased the number of tourist
visits. Local authorities of Zarozjoe remind the public to always carry cloves
of garlic on their pocket and place crosses on their doorways in order to repel
a visit of a supposed vampire named Sava
Savanovic. They believe that a sleeping legendary vampire has awaken and
now preying on the villagers of a remote area and also boosting their local
income on potential surge of tourists.
The Vampire
Legends of Sava Savanovic
The villagers
are baffled on the information given to them by the authorities. They knew for
a fact that Sava Savanovic was a
part of a Serbian folklore. Nonetheless, it’s better to take precautions regardless
if the story is real or not.
Interestingly,
the town’s folks are aware that it is a legend but they do not dismiss the fact
that some unexplainable things happened in that area during the past. The story
of Sava Savanovic was passed to them
by their ancestors and they are keen on keeping the story alive by passing it
down to the next generation. Whether it is a tradition of culture or a warning
sign, the villagers couldn’t care less.
Apparently the
people believed that when an old mill collapsed, which they thought was a home
to the legendary vampire, the vampire was awaken and is now looking for a new
place to stay. Others testify of hearing some footsteps and other odd noise on
the alleged staking place of Sava
Savanovic, but as the story told he was able to escape a certain death by
transforming into a butterfly. While they know that other people might laugh at
them regarding on their belief with the vampire legends and other undead
creatures, the idea of it is already deeply rooted on their system.
According to old
vampire legends, the only way to repel him is to frighten him. They believe Sava Savanovic is only around pretending
as one of the villagers. There are already 5 people who died on the area which
they think was caused by a vampire (though one of them hang himself).
The tourist may
see the idea as a fun way to spend their extra time, but the people of Zarozjoe
found the rebirth of the vampire legends a terrifying experience. Some people
believed that the rumors about Sava
Savanovic started to improve the tourism economy of the place. In my
opinion, people should not suffer from fear just to boost the income potential
of a certain area.
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