Common steps to ensure that a corpse does not return from the grave:
PREBURIAL OR CORPSE PREPARATION
Adhere to proper rituals
Destroy the vampire who caused the person's death
Close all windows (in some areas, open the windows)
Prevent animals from jumping over the corpse
Prevent moonlight from falling on the corpse
Prevent shadows from falling on the corpse
Cover all mirrors
Place coins in the mouth
Place garlic in the mouth
Cover all standing water
Close the eyes of the corpse
Remove the corpse through a hole cut into the wall of the house
Pour incense into the eyes, ears, and nose
Place a songbook (hymns only) across the chest or a brick under the chin
Bind the corpse by tying the mouth shut, tying legs or feet together, welding the toes together, wrapping in a carpet, or wrapping in nets
Decapitate the corpse and place the head under the arm or between the legs or bury it in a separate grave
Cremate the corpse
Stretch a dead cat or dog across the threshold to the house
BURIAL
Inter in a prone position
Place candles, towels, fishnets, sickles, knives, thorns, daggers, and nails within the coffin and/or stakes to pierce the corpse should it attempt to rise; also millet, oats, garlic, incense, food, crosses, and/or wild roses
Place seeds, sand, thorns, roses, millet, garlic and/or stones on or near the grave
Bury at a crossroads
Place long poles, stakes, or thorns in the dirt of the grave
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