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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? (self.askhistorians)
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[–] FourPacketsOfPeanuts 13 points 1 month ago

Surprisingly early for film, 1932

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

"White Zombie is considered the first feature length zombie film"

[–] palebluethought 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

who do?

[–] dugmeup 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

You do

[–] Zachariah 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

do what?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Remind me of the babe

[–] dugmeup 1 points 1 month ago

That voodoo

[–] dugmeup 1 points 1 month ago
[–] Alexstarfire 0 points 1 month ago

Doo doo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

what-you-don't-dare-do people