Since the 1960s, people on the islands off the coast of Tanzania
have talked about being attacked by a mysterious creature called
Popobawa, a shapeshifter often described as having an enormous
penis. Popobawa's recurring attacks have become a popular subject
for stories, conversation, gossip, and humor that has spread far
beyond East Africa. Katrina Daly Thompson shows that talk about
Popobawa becomes a tool that Swahili speakers use for various
creative purposes such as subverting gender segregation,
advertising homosexuality, or discussing female sexuality. By
situating Popobawa discourse within the social and cultural world
of the Swahili Coast as well as the wider world of global popular
culture, Thompson demonstrates that uses of this legend are more
diverse and complex than previously thought and provides insight
into how women and men communicate in a place where taboo,
prohibition, and restraint remain powerful cultural forces.
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