A bokor (male) (Haitian Creole: bòkò) or caplata (female) is a Vodou priest or priestess for hire in Haiti who is said to serve the loa, "'with both hands', practicing for both good and evil." Their practice includes the creation of zombies and of ouangas (talismans that house spirits).
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The Chi Wara / Chiwara / Chi-Wara mask of the Bambara people of Mali. This is a drawing of the Male...
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1946 painting of zombie folk beliefs in Musée d’Art Haitien.