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Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago

When was the first time Zombie was used in any media like books, movies, television etc? And why was it coined?

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When was the first time Zombie was used in any media like books, movies, television etc? And why was it coined?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months ago
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  • FourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.world
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    Surprisingly early for film, 1932

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Zombie_(film)

    “White Zombie is considered the first feature length zombie film”

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    The idea of a zombie comes from vodou (voodoo) and long predates any pop culture depiction of it.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie

    • Zachariah@lemmy.world
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      who do?

      • dugmeup@lemmy.world
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        You do

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          do what?

          • Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works
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            Remind me of the babe

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          • dugmeup@lemmy.world
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            That voodoo

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          Doo doo

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        what-you-don’t-dare-do people

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