Are the living dead real

Answer 1

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The origin of the concept of zombiism stems from Haitian Voodoo culture. The word zombie--in Haitian it is "zombi"--means "spirit of the dead." Voodoo folklore contends that Bokors, Voodoo priests that were concerned with the study and application of black magic, possessed the ability to resurrect the deceased through the administration of coup padre--coup padreis a powder that is issued orally, the primary ingredient of which is tetrodoxin, the deadly substance of the notoriously poisonous fou-fou (the puffer fish), or "porcupine fish." According to legend, "a zombi(e) is someone who has annoyed his or her family and community to the degree that they can no longer stand to live with this person. They respond by hiring a Bokor..to turn them into a zombi(e)."

Once they had been issued the coup padre, the subjects being prepared for their descent into zombidom would appear to die insofar as their heart rate would slow to a near stop, their breathing patterns would be greatly subdued and their body temperature would significantly decrease. The public, thinking that the person was dead, would bury him/ her as if they were a corpse. They would then be exhumed, still alive, by the Bokor and, although their physicality remained intact, their memory would be erased and they would be transformed into mindless drones. "Though still living, they remain under the Bokor's power until the Bokor dies."

So, yes, the living dead do exist, but they arent the brain-eating, rotting flesh kind we see in movies. They are poisoned humans who were once believed to be dead but were in actuality still alive.

Answer 2

No, the concept of the "living dead" as depicted in popular culture (such as Zombies) is purely fictional and not based on any scientific evidence. The idea of reanimated corpses is a common theme in Horror movies and stories, but it has no basis in reality.

Answer 3

I would hope not, otherwise how many people would be laying in their coffins alive.