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there are zombies

A zombie (sometimes erroneously written with the English spelling zombie) is, originally, a legendary figure typical of the regions where they practiced voodoo cult. This would be a dead resurrected by magical means by a sorcerer to become his slave. By extension, has gone to great literature as a synonym of undead and common language to refer figuratively to one who does things mechanically as if deprived of will.

According to belief, a houngan, or voodoo sorcerer Bokor would be able through a ritual to resurrect the dead, which would however put forward to the will of the person who returns to life. These undead are called zombies. The word may be related to the name of a divine serpent is worshiped in the regions of Niger-Congo languages ??(also worshiped in voodoo under the name Damballa), which is related to the term Kikongo Nzambi, which means god.

Un zombi (en ocasiones escrito erróneamente con la grafía inglesa zombie) es, originalmente, una figura legendaria propia de las regiones donde se practica el culto vudú. Se trataría de un muerto resucitado por medios mágicos por un hechicero para convertirlo en su esclavo. Por extensión, ha pasado a la literatura fantástica como sinónimo de muerto viviente y al lenguaje común para designar en sentido figurado a quien hace las cosas mecánicamente como si estuviera privado de voluntad.

De acuerdo con la creencia, un houngan, bokor o hechicero vudú sería capaz mediante un ritual de resucitar a un muerto, que quedaría sin embargo sometido en adelante a la voluntad de la persona que le devuelve a la vida. Estos muertos vivientes son llamados zombis. La palabra podría tener relación con el nombre de una serpiente divina que es objeto de culto en las regiones de lenguas níger-congo (también adorada en el vudú bajo el nombre de Damballa), y que está emparentada con el término kikongo nzambi, que significa dios.

Answer 1

An open discussion of the existence of zombies is difficult because the term is perceived to be offensive by religious orthodoxy. Christ being the only one to be resurrected, of course. Still there are stories, some set in New Orleans, as well as Africa, which seem to be compelling. Put another way, how many of you believe the devil is an active agent who tries to subvert goodness on this Earth? Probably pretty many.