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Dacian Birds of the Soul (pasărea suflet) On some Romanian graveyards, a pre-Christian custom of Dacian origin can still be found. These birds, who are said to represent an ancient idea of birds guiding people in the afterlife, can only be found on the graves of men. The monuments consist of a wooden pillar containing different elements and symbols, with a bird on top of them. While lost in most of the country, the custom managed to survive in villages like Loman.