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So, back when Dracula first released in 1931, it came with an epilogue where Edward Van Sloan (who played Van Helsing) basically reassured the audience that vampires exist. They apparently removed it out of fear it’d anger religious groups. After almost a century, it’s now available

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The Vampire Burning at Dawn by Hernan Conde de Boeck

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Annie Stegg aka Annie Stegg Gerard (American, b. 1982, Atlanta, GA, USA) - Moonlit March, 2025, Paintings: Oil on wooden Panel

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The Kalku and the Wakufu [Mapuche mythology]

Among the indigenous Chilean Mapuche people, Kalku (also Calcu) are sorcerers who command the power of spirits. These spellcasters are usually, but not exclusively, malicious.

They contrast with the Machi, which are benevolent shamans. If a Kalku curses you, you can enlist the aid of a Machi shaman.

The source of a Kalku’s power is their Wakufu: these are enigmatig, spirit-like beings who are deeply malicious. They exist to disturb the balance of the world. In fact, they differ from people and regular spirits in that Wakufu do not have souls.

The relationship between the Kalku and the Wakufu is mutually beneficial. The sorcerer can enable a Wakufu spirit to possess a victim’s body, in order to curse the victim with disease or to kill them. Wakufu are also known to hunt the spirits of deceased humans and enslave them for their Kalku. If a Kalku dies, their children can inherit the Wakufu that was bonded to them. In fact, most Kalkus have inherited the role from a parent, though this is not always the case. There are stories of Machi shamans who break the Admapu, the cultural and religious taboos of the Mapuche people, and descend into evil to become Kalkus.

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Cruz, E. A., 2010, The Grand Araucanan Wars (1541-1883) in the Kingdom of Chile, Xlibris Corporation, 688 pp.

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