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Sep 13, 2017 · Zombie folklore has been around for centuries in Haiti, possibly originating in the 17th century when West African slaves were brought in to work on Haiti’s sugar cane plantations.
The history of zombies in Haiti dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, during the era of Saint-Domingue, a colony brutally ruled by France. French colonialists forcibly brought enslaved Africans to work on sugar plantations, subjecting them to inhumane and extreme conditions.
Dec 15, 2013 · Our national obsession with zombies dates back centuries and can be traced to Haiti. Code Switch examines how the word "zombie" was born and how it has taken a life of its own.
Oct 28, 2015 · The zombie archetype, as it appeared in Haiti and mirrored the inhumanity that existed there from 1625 to around 1800, was a projection of the African slaves’ relentless misery and...
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The Haitian zombie phenomenon first attracted widespread international attention during the United States occupation of Haiti (1915–1934), when a number of case histories of purported "zombies" began to emerge. The first popular book covering the topic was William Seabrook 's The Magic Island (1929).
The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S. Special | 16m 50s |. My List. In the first episode of our three-part special series, we explore the complex history of the zombie—from its origins...
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Nov 30, 2017 · The zombie’s roots lie outside Europe. It was appropriated by Western cultures from Haiti at the beginning of the 20th century. Before that, the zombie’s history can be traced back to African cultures in the Kongo region and became fully-fledged in the plantation society of colonial Saint Domingue.