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2012 Zombie Awareness Month

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Shelly Longoria
Shelly Longoria

The document discusses different cultural concepts of zombies from around the world. It notes that the original zombie comes from Haitian Voodoo, where a zombie is a person whose mind is controlled by another as a slave. This differs from the modern concept of zombies seeking to eat the living. Other cultures have different zombie-like creatures, such as hungry ghosts in China or ghouls in Arabia. The modern American zombie emerged from pop culture references combining these varied folklores.

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By Shelly Longoria Teen Services Librarian May 2012
Every culture creates its own version of Zombies. They don’t all want your brains.
orp se.” at ed c m “ani ans l y me tual E ac MBI wor d ZO e Which type might YOU encounter?
Original zombies come from the Haitian Voodoo religion. In that culture, a zombie is a person who has their mind controlled by someone else and is working as a slave. There is no concept there of a “zombie hoard” taking over the world and coming after the living. Voodoo evolved from Western African religion – totally different than what we think of as a “zombie” today.
Haitian Voodoo Priest, a “Bokor” Click for video Voodoo Bokor supplies Alleged Haitian zombie
?China – zombie is Jiang Shi – hungry ghost returns to attack & devour the living in revenge for an improper burial. ?Arabia – zombie is punishment for living immoral life – the Ghoul – will call people into the desert like mermaids/sirens…then eat them.
?Scandanavia – undead viking – Draugr – insatiable hunger for human flesh – unstoppable warriors, knows what it is – only way to stop it is to get it back into the ground. ?England – Revenant – 12th century English Cleric was first zombie hunter William of Newburgh – “one would not easily believe that corpses would come out of their graves unless there were many cases supported by ample testimony.”
How did we get to our concept of modern zombies in the USA? Click for video
So…if or WHEN the zombie plague comes… HOW WILL WE SURVIVE? Click for video

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2012 Zombie Awareness Month

  • 1. By Shelly Longoria Teen Services Librarian May 2012
  • 2. Every culture creates its own version of Zombies. They don’t all want your brains.
  • 3. orp se.” at ed c m “ani ans l y me tual E ac MBI wor d ZO e Which type might YOU encounter?
  • 4. Original zombies come from the Haitian Voodoo religion. In that culture, a zombie is a person who has their mind controlled by someone else and is working as a slave. There is no concept there of a “zombie hoard” taking over the world and coming after the living. Voodoo evolved from Western African religion – totally different than what we think of as a “zombie” today.
  • 5. Haitian Voodoo Priest, a “Bokor” Click for video Voodoo Bokor supplies Alleged Haitian zombie
  • 6. ?China – zombie is Jiang Shi – hungry ghost returns to attack & devour the living in revenge for an improper burial. ?Arabia – zombie is punishment for living immoral life – the Ghoul – will call people into the desert like mermaids/sirens…then eat them.
  • 7. ?Scandanavia – undead viking – Draugr – insatiable hunger for human flesh – unstoppable warriors, knows what it is – only way to stop it is to get it back into the ground. ?England – Revenant – 12th century English Cleric was first zombie hunter William of Newburgh – “one would not easily believe that corpses would come out of their graves unless there were many cases supported by ample testimony.”
  • 8. How did we get to our concept of modern zombies in the USA? Click for video
  • 9. So…if or WHEN the zombie plague comes… HOW WILL WE SURVIVE? Click for video