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The Serpent and the Rainbow
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An anthropologist investigates the secrets of voodoo and zombies in Haiti.

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Zombis do not think, they do not speak, and they are unaware of their surroundings. They are automatons.

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The drug is highly addictive, and once under its spell, the user is a slave to its power.

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Voodoo is not a cult; it is a way of life, a religion that binds the community together.

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The secrets of the zombi reside in the power of the bokor, the sorcerer who controls the living dead.

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The bokor seeks to gain power and control through the manipulation of supernatural forces.

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The zombification process is a terrifying ordeal, stripping away the individual's identity and rendering them a mere vessel for the bokor's commands.

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Voodoo rituals are a complex blend of African, Native American, and European traditions.

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The power of belief is a potent force, capable of shaping reality and manifesting the supernatural.

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The search for the secret of zombification takes us deep into the heart of Haiti's mystical traditions and dark folklore.

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In the world of voodoo, nothing is as it seems. Reality and illusion intertwine, blurring the lines between the living and the dead.

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