
Zombies! (Real, Haitian Zombies!)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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How to Prevent Zombification
According to the lancet, zombis are recognized by their fixed staring expression and nasal intonation. Despite this, people are not really afraid of them. Fear is reserved for the possibility of being zombified oneself. Concern that a deceased re ive may be vulnerable to zombification justifies prevention through decapitation of the corpse before burial or poisons and charms placed in the coffin.
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Transcript

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?
