I'm fascinated by how our history has shaped who we are-not just the World Wars or the Industrial revolution, but the little things; one man's actions, one woman's imagination, a random accident...creating ripples that travel through time, changing how we speak, what we eat, where we live...I am especially in awe of the way our language has been influenced by our myths and legends...Etmythology chronicles these words that so easily roll off our lips yet have stories behind them, just like we do.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Zombie
Yay! I love zombies. The story behind them-
This word comes from the dark and mysterious world of voodoo. As etymonline puts it, the word is of 'West African origin (cf. Kikongo zumbi "fetish;" Kimbundu nzambi "god"), originally the name of a snake god, later with meaning "reanimated corpse" in voodoo cult." What's interesting, if you research some more, is that the Gods aren't really Gods, they seem to be intermediaries that have to be served. Fits the 'Gods are aliens' theory to a T. So, read up!
That's enough with the words now, let's go on to the videos! First, my fav video, one that I share with everyone-
Next, a supercool dance from the even cooler show 'Face Off'. The song, by Natalai, goes 'I'm in love with a zombie...'
Zombies. You gotta love 'em!
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