The Word ‘Zombie’ Has Haitian Roots

Horde Monster Fact #1: The Word 'Zombie' Has Haitian Roots

The Word 'Zombie' Has Haitian Roots

The word “zombie” comes from the Haitian Kreyòl term “zonbi,” rooted in Vodou folklore about a person’s body or soul being reanimated or enslaved by a sorcerer. The shambling, flesh-hungry zombie most horde fiction uses today is a much later Hollywood invention.

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