“…in the mythology of the ~zonbi~, the creature remains completely obedient only as long as it is denied salted food. In effect, if the ~zonbi~ ingests even a single grain of salt, it is brought out of its state of lethargy and is immediately transformed into a bois-nouveau, suddenly awake and aware of its condition. It must be noted, then, that the ~zonbi~ exists, in principle, in a state that as closely resembles the movement of life as it does the immobility of death. As such, while the ~zonbi’s~ subjugation is profound it is not necessarily definitive. In other words, the ~zonbi~ is a creature within whom coexist an utter powerlessness and an enduring potential for rebirth. Both alive and dead, neither alive nor dead, the ~zonbified~ individual always retains the possibility, albeit slim, of reclaiming [their] essence.” | from kaiama l glover’s exploiting the undead.