268. History of Zombies: From Haiti and Voodoo to the Night of the Living Dead! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>What is a zombie? You might be thinking of the flesh-eating, undead monsters common in Hollywood, but the origin of zombies is much more fascinating than the stories in film and TV.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>From the brutal slave plantations of Haiti to the development of voodoo legends and traditions, to the modern monsters of Hollywood, join us for a look at the history of zombies in this Halloween special episode!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/10/30/268-history-of-zombies-from-haiti-and-voodoo-to-the-night-of-the-living-dead-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/10/30/268-history-of-zombies-from-haiti-and-voodoo-to-the-night-of-the-living-dead-english-vocabulary-lesson/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/10513">⁠<strong>Thinking in English Bonus Podcast - https://www.patreon.com/collection/10513</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6gSPOxNCijMq2hTJW8tyx4?si=009d68bd2f744fed">⁠<strong>Bonus Podcast on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6gSPOxNCijMq2hTJW8tyx4?si=009d68bd2f744fed</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/10/27/the-history-of-mummies-bonus-episode/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>History of Mummies - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/10/27/the-history-of-mummies-bonus-episode/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>My Links</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong></strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish">⁠<strong>Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thinkinginenglish</strong>⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.link/">⁠⁠<strong>ENGLISH CLASSES - https://thinkinginenglish.link/ </strong>⁠⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast">⁠⁠<strong>NEW YOUTUBE Channel!!! - https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast </strong>⁠⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/">⁠⁠<strong>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </strong>⁠⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/">⁠⁠<strong>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</strong>⁠⁠</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>------ </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></p> <p><br></p> <ul> <li><strong>Practitioner (n): </strong>A person who regularly engages in a profession, skill, or belief system.</li> <li><strong>Voodoo (n)</strong><strong>:</strong><strong> </strong>A syncretic religion with African, indigenous Caribbean, and Catholic influences, often involving rituals, spirits, and magic.</li> <li><strong>Reanimated (adj)</strong><strong>:</strong><strong> </strong>Brought back to life or animated again after death or inactivity.</li> <li><strong>Undead (n): </strong>Deceased, but still existing or animated in a supernatural or fictional way.</li> <li><strong>Flesh-eating (adj): </strong>Relating to creatures or monsters that consume the flesh of living beings.</li> <li><strong>Enslaved (adj): </strong>Forced to become a slave, often involving being owned and controlled by others.</li> <li><strong>Plantation (n): </strong>A large estate or property where crops like sugar, cotton, or tobacco are cultivated, typically using slave labour.</li> <li><strong>Under the control (phrase)</strong><strong>:</strong><strong> </strong>Subject to the influence of someone or something else.</li> </ul> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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