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I_Abibde 02/19/20 1:54:12 PM #388:	Revelation34 posted... Aren't Haitian "zombies" just drugged out slaves? It is ... complicated, but it involves the use of pufferfish toxin, combined with a funeral and staged burial, to make a person believe that they have died and that you have complete control over their body after they dig you back up. Scary stuff. The Duvalier dictatorship used to threaten people with it and make the public believe that the regime still had power over your soul after your death. The disclaimer here is that real-life examples have very scarce documentation. It is almost impossible to sift the facts from centuries of deliberate fiction. --- -- I Abibde / Samuraiter Laughing at Game FAQs since 2002. <cite>I_Abibde posted [p:934598022] in Geek+: Str... [t:78164686]...</cite> <quote>Revelation34 posted... </cite> <quote>Aren't Haitian "zombies" just drugged out slaves?</quote> It is ... complicated, but it involves the use of pufferfish toxin, combined with a funeral and staged burial, to make a person believe that they have died and that you have complete control over their body after they dig you back up. Scary stuff. The Duvalier dictatorship used to threaten people with it and make the public believe that the regime still had power over your soul after your death. The disclaimer here is that real-life examples have very scarce documentation. It is almost impossible to sift the facts from centuries of deliberate fiction. --- -- I Abibde / Samuraiter Laughing at Game FAQs since 2002.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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