But the same African considers the vagina unclean, and women and sex – the very things that bring forth the army of children he loves – a bad omen. “Warriors coming into contact with women was a bad omen and such men would be barred from the planned raid. In story filed by KTN’s Duncan Khaemba, the “vagina curse” even follows men into the gold mining pits of Ikolomani in Kakamega County. Author and feminist Kingwa Kamencu argues that the bad omen associated with sex is a smokescreen for what is essentially an incentive and reward system. “By forbidding men from sex before war, or football, their erotic energy is harnessed and channeled towards the task ahead.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2021 06:45 UTC