One of the many interesting wolf traditions used to involve the Wolf Feast. A long time ago during the Middle Ages in places like Serbia, during Yuletime and Christmas, people left food outside their houses to invite wolves to join them at the celebration feast! Food for the wolves from feasts were also placed at the crossroads. Doorsteps and crossroads were believed to be haunted by spirits of the dead.
A lot of Serbian traditions involve wolves, such as when a baby was born, the father would stand on the doorstep and make the announcement, saying "A she-wolf has given birth to a wolf cub!" Then the mother would sometimes sing a lullaby that says "Sleep my child, my wolf, a she-wolf gave birth to you in the mountain."
People in Serbia wore amulets in the shape of wolves to protect them from evil. They believed that when a person dies, they become a wolf. In Serbia wolves have always been respected among people there. So it was believed that they would become wolves after they died, while also spending their lives offering wolf feasts, wearing wolf amulets and making wolf chants.
Wolf Girl Night
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