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How Pentecostal Preachers and Satanic Panic Helped Launch Nollywood
In its early days, Nigeria’s modern film industry was rife with depictions of cult rituals, satanic bargains for fast cash and redemption through born-again Christianity. Behind the plots lay broad cultural changes set in motion after the oil boom and bust in the 1980s and ’90s.
The Curious Phenomenon of Nigeria’s Disappearing Penises
The phenomenon of koro — disappearing genitals — is as much psychological as it is cultural. As the stressors, including economic uncertainty and societal pressure, that trigger penis-snatching panic attacks have increased across Nigeria, so have cases of reported missing members.