Jiang Shi, Zombie in China

                In literature of China, jiang shi means stiff human corpse which walk with jump up and down. According the legend, this Chinese Zombie saved in the dead case or hidden in the dark cave. At night, zombie who familiar as Kyonshi  in Japan and Gangshi  in Korea begin to “be alive” and jump up and down with both of hands stretched out to the front to find human to murder and take kernel of their life (qi).

                 In the book of Yuawei Caotang Biji who written by university student named Ji Xiaolan at Qing Dynasty, jiang shi come from die person body and then live once again. Or from human corpse who already long time to be laid to rest but can not decay, even hair and their nails still grow luxuriantly.                     

                  Jiang shi can not see, so they detect life creature in the surrounding covered breath. Jiang shi also afraid with their shadow covered mirror. Jiang shi can not deceived sun light, can not to surpass flowing water, and afraid with white glutinous rice, salt, shallot, and garlic.

True Story Of A Zombie

        Some say that the story, surrounding a zombie originally came from Haiti. Researchers who study the culture of Haiti find a lot of folklore associated with the story about the corpse revived by the bowl or voodoo priest. Undead was then employed as a slave who served on the employer at a remote plantation. The trick with the "catch" ti bon ange or part of the soul that is connected directly with individuals to be created into a zombie.

        In the ritual of zombie, the zombie bowl using a powder made from a mixture of growing plants and animal such as fugu fish, frog, and zombie cucumber. Reportedly, the congregation live in a state did not realize this really is not that dangerous, unless their senses!

           There was shocking news about this zombie. In 1981, a guy named Clairvius Narcisse suddenly appeared and said that he was changed to be zombie by the bowl. Narcisse in fact already dead in the hospital on 1962 May 2, case is then triggered the holding Zombie Project. This project examines the origin zombies in Haiti by ethnobotanist named Dr. Wade Davis.

General Description Of Zombie

        Zombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mictical such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to described a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self - awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli. Since the late 19th century, zombies have acquired popularity, especially in North American an European folklore.

        Usually in the movie, zombie describe swarm of undead leading to the farmhouse, supermarket or the other places. Zombie illustrated tirelessly and immun from pain.Supposedly like looking for a man to eat his brain. Usually everyone who bite by zombie, will be change become zombie too, so the number was rapidly growing as a zombie outbreak.

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