# The dark history of zombies

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Christopher M. Moreman
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Religion, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_m_moreman_the_dark_history_of_zombies)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Zombies have a distinct lineage— one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries, African people were enslaved and brought to the Caribbean Islands. There, a religion known as vodou developed, along with the belief that a person's soul can be captured and stored, becoming a body-less zombie. Christopher M. Moreman uncovers the true origins of the undead. \[Directed by Kaspar Jancis, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio\].

## Lectures

1. [The dark history of zombies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/christopher_m_moreman_the_dark_history_of_zombies/2a51b1688728), 5 min (TED's player)