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             In Ancient India the vampire was known as the Vetala, a cannibalistic, animated dead body that interfered with religious ceremonies. They were hideous to look at, being deformed, strangely colored, and had eyes that were simply long sinister slits. Their nails were poisoned and extremely dangerous to the touch. The Goddess Kali was a positive vampire. Her role as a Goddess included destruction, plague, and violent death. She was pictorially represented with four arms. Two arms were beckoning to her followers while a third held in it a sword, and in the fourth was held the a severed head. The head belonged to the King of the Demons Raktaviya, and was severed by Kali during a furious battle which she won by drinking the blood of Raktaviya.
             With the advent of Christianity the superstitions of local villages soon spread even further. Pagan taboos were not only perpetuated but new ones were created as well. For instance, two of the main candidates for vampirism were the suicide and the excommunicant -- both of whom were outlawed
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