MALAWI + Zombies

Okay, so we welcomed Limpstitcher Gorehands back. Apart from a bilharzia infection he did not find any signs of Zombies in eastern Africa. Which is good. It sounds like a nice retread if western Europe gets overrun. BUT! These guys say Zombies originated from Africa. A few to many GT's Limpstitcher?

Update by Limbstitcher Gorehands.
I'll admit, I drank lots of GT's in wonderful Malawi and may not have been paying attention to the Zombie threat.

Epic fail on my part:

"Similarly, in Malawi, witchcraft discourses constitute an argument about the morality of accumulation. Accumulation is endowed with moral adequacy when entrepreneurs make their constitutive relations visible by supporting their kin financially; and by redistributing wealth through patronage, gift-giving, and feasting. It is perfectly legitimate when entrepreneurs, who are motivated by these concerns, use medicines to protect their businesses and to ensure a steady flow of many customers. By contrast, accumulation which is motivated by individualism and greed is morally despised. In this situation entrepreneurs are said to achieve prosperity at the cost of human lives. Zombies are believed to reside with them, to protect their money, and to affect the minds of customers so that they can come to the business in large numbers. Zombies thus serve exactly the same purposes as medicines, but are an index of morally disputable witchcraft."

The witchcraft part I did get: Albino people or people with a skin disorder, are seen as a danger and a cure. For instance in Kenia some are killed and grinded into 'a potent powder'.Brr...
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