Zombies have become a staple of pop culture, but as Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss, they are a real and recognized phenomenon in the nation of Haiti. What are these zombies, what causes them, and are they really the dead brought back to life?AI-powered
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Zombies! (Real, Haitian Zombies!)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
Zombified - Is There Any Help?
According to the lancet local interpretation, a young person suddenly and inexplicably becomes ill. They are then recognized by their family as dead but secretly returned to life. The reanimated body remains without will or agency - it is called 'zombi cadavere' People who have been zombified can be released from this state in several ways.
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