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Zombie
Zombie Girl, or simply Zombie, is a "bizarre magician", a magic god, who dwells in a territory beyond a certain layer of the world.

Etymology
The idea and word "zombie" originated in Voudon beliefs in the Caribbean, thought the etymological roots date back to West Africa. It referred to those enslaved by sorcerers who have not allowed them a peaceful death or have put them in trance to make them think they are dead.

Voodoo
Voodoo is an African diaspora religion

Principles
Voodoo comes in two major flavors: Haitian Vodou (also Vodun or Voudoun) and New Orleans Voodoo. Both derive from West African Dahomeyan religions, along with Lucumi/Santeria, Umbanda, Candomble, and similar beliefs, which share certain similarities. The slave trade brought these beliefs to the New World, where they became syncretized with the Catholicism and Francophone culture of the slave owners, with a little Native American influence where applicable. Louisiana Voodoo is closely tied to hoodoo, a form of folk magic from which come the famous gris-gris bags and mojo hands. Many such practitioners officially identify as Catholic. Haitian Vodou is an ecstatic religion, focusing on possession by the spirits or lwa (loa). This is known as being ridden by the lwa, where the worshipper acts as the "horse" of the lwa. While possessed, the "horse" acts as the lwa itself, and is treated as such.