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voodoo originates from africa and middle east,it was originaly for healing. And the word necromancer originates from latin, necro means something dead, necromancer= the one that uses magic on the dead,or something to that afect
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Zombies and the Walking Dead
I would have to disagree with the singular belief that all Walking Dead are rooted back to the African tradition of Voodoo. They are not the first Living Dead to be recorded and neither are they the first Living Dead to be created.
If we look at the history of the Walking Dead, and the practises in which to command the dead, we may see that it's roots do not always go back to Africa, indeed their or far older traditions that lie in the East, such as in China and the Middle-Eastern Arabian Lands. The practise of raising the walking dead can also be found in ancient Greece, non of the rituals or tales are similar to those of Voodoo.
The point i am trying to get at is, one nation is not the sole source and origin of a worldwide belief, a belief that has haunted humanity for thousands upon thousands of years. The idea of the living dead was born of mans fear of Death, of being around their fallen kith and kin, the often grotesque transformation the flesh undertakes during decay and the belief in a here-after.
We can assume since it is proven that not all of humanity stemmed from Africa, though it is believed to be the cradle of humanity, it is also proven that other humans existed far beyond Africa in distant lands, All of these humans have feared the grave since earliest times, the profession of a spirit seer is probably the oldest profession on Earth. Due to man's desire to know what awaits beyond, and in ancient times, how to defend against the unseen.
In the Celtic Lands, the earliest forms of the Walking Corpses were not evil in any sense. They came back from their graves to help their fellow living families and clans, or to spend a night with their loved ones before returning to their graves. The Christian Church manipulated many of the ancient beliefs surrounding the Living Dead, turning them into monsters to be feared.
The oldest religion on Earth is the worship of Ancestors/reverence for the dead
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Aug 18 2010, 8:31 AM EDT by Ebon_Moon
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Cuties
This is where the cute ones come out!
Abatwa- They are one-inch humans who live in South Africa's anthills. They ride ants and hunt big game! Do not step on these tiny people, or they will spear you! The Abatwa are shy; only children, pregnant women, and wizards see them. If women see male Abatwa, they have boys and if women see female Abatwa, they have girls.
Brownies- These guys are tawny-skinned with dark hair and eyes. They wear brown clothes. These guys help with household and farm chores. Do not give these cuties new clothes, or they will leave. This is the greatest insult to Brownies.
Fairies- These are tiny people with wings; these child-like people are male or female. They have butterfly wings or wings of other insects. Fairies cause lights to glow and plants to grow!
Grants- These horses walk up-right and talk as humans do. Do not be alarmed by their appearance; they really are nice. They warn English villagers of dangers!
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Jul 25 2010, 6:16 PM EDT by Anonymous
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Not done yet! (and this are only the A's!)
Agogwe (East Africa) - Small, ape-like humanoidy thing
Aigamuxa (Khoikhoi) - Anthropophagous humanoid with eyes in its instep
Ahkiyyini (Inuit) - Animated skeleton that causes shipwrecks
Ahuizotl (Aztec) - Anthropophagous dog-monkey hybrid thing.
Aigikampoi (Etruscan) - Fish-tailed goat
Aigamuxa (Khoikhoi) - They are bassically man-eating Ogres
Aitu (Polynesian) - Malevolent spirits or demons
Aitvaras (Lithuanian) - Household spirit
Ajatar (Finnish) - is a spirit known as "Devil of the Woods". It is an evil female spirit that manifests as a snake or Dragon.
Akabeko (Japanese) - Red cow involved in the construction of Enzō-ji in Yanaizu, Fukushima
Akamataa (Japanese) - Snake spirit from Okinawa
Akateko (Japanese) - Tree-dwelling monster
Akhlut (Inuit) - Its an Orca-wolf shapeshifter
Akka (Finnish) - Female spirits or minor goddesses (depends on who you ask)
Akki (Japanese) - Large, grotesque humanoid
Akuma (Japanese) - Evil spirit
Akupara (Hindu) - Giant turtle that supports the world
Akurojin-no-hi (Japanese) - Ghostly flame which causes disease
Alal (Chaldean) - A Demon
Ala (Slavic) - Bad weather demon I believe.
Alan (Philippine) - Winged humanoid that steals reproductive waste to make children
Al (Armenian and Persian) - Uncool spirit that steals unborn babies and livers from pregnant women
Akkorokamui (Ainu) - Apparently a sea monster
Al Basti (Turkish) - Female night-demon
Alce (Heraldic) - Wingless griffin
Alicanto (Chilean) - Bird that eats gold and silver
Alicorn - I guess its technically a unicorn's horn. In modern times is commonly misapplied to winged unicorns
Alkonost (Slavic) - Angelic bird with human head and breasts
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egypt history
Mediterranean basin and the Middle East, in which Greek culture and learning were preeminent from Alexander's conquest until the 1st century BC
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Phoenix
[ who? ] for the Egyptian phoenix is the flamingo of East Africa [ citation needed ]. This bright pink or white bird nests on salt flats
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living off the flesh of the dead. Travelers planning to cross any of the vast deserts or savannahs of North Africa, the Middle East, or Central Asia
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An Aqui dragon is - as its name refers - an aquatic dragon that lives in the Arctic seas, swims in the depths of the west coast, hunts in the east
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Coelecanth Discoveries
First find in South Africa On December 23, 1938, Hendrik Goosen, the captain of the trawler Nerine , returned to the harbour at East
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Roman Britain
of Constantine the Great), had organised an effective defence along the south and east shore of England, known as the "Saxon Shore". A series of large forts
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Evil Eye
East, East and West Africa, Central America, South Asia, Central Asia, and Europe, especially the Mediterranean region; it has also spread to other
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guide to vampire's
ceremonies. Throughout the whole of West Africa, indeed, the natives are careful to stamp out any blood of theirs which happens to have fallen
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Spirit of the Dragon - A Book Written by TheDragonLover
that looked like it was in Africa. The picture was enlarged. Hrr. The dragon said, pointing at the picture. Ashaedia looked up from her math homework. “Yes
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