In the voodoo-cult of the Caribbean, a zombie is a soulless body that serves a sorcerer as a slave. The soul could have left the body through the regular death rituals, but could also have been removed from a living body by the power of the sorcerer.

As lord of the dead, Ghede can restore a zombie to life by returning the soul.

Ghede

Ghede is the god of the dead in voodoo, but it is also the name of the group of deities who belong to his retinue.

He is a very wise man for his knowledge is an accumulation of the knowledge of all the deceased. He stands on the center of all the roads that lead to Guinee, the afterworld.

Ghede is represented as an undertaker, dressed completely in black wearing dark glasses. His followers disguise themselves as corpses and they dance the Banda.

Other members of his retinue are Baron la Croix and Baron Cemetière. His feminine counterpart is Maman Brigitte.

Guinee

In voodoo-religion, Guinee is the legendary place of origin and abode of the gods. It is here that the souls of the deceased go after their death. On their way to Guinee, they first have to pass the eternal crossroads which is guarded by Ghede.

Maman Brigitte

The Haitian voodoo goddess who protects the graves in cemeteries that are marked with the cross. Her masculine counterpart is Ghede (Baron Samedi).