A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - KungPuKitty

KungPuKitty — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:49:19 GMT

@marvinthemartiangore@goredb.com they get paid to kill children, take their genitals for witchcraft.

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - silly

silly — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:55:15 GMT

well, thats certainly a sentence i've never seen before

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - AirPods Pro 5

AirPods Pro 5 — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:34:31 GMT

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A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - ObsidianDrift

ObsidianDrift — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:48:54 GMT

Basically he is accused of witchcraft because he is a outsider in the community and people thinks their balls are shrinking just google accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo, you will find everything

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - ObsidianDrift

ObsidianDrift — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:47:42 GMT

@marvinthemartiangore@goredb.com @kwitty I googled accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo then the result says basically a mass hysteria that someone is doing witchcraft on their genital and shrinking them,Psychological Condition: The condition is clinically recognized as Koro, a delusional disorder where individuals have an overpowering, but false, belief that their genitals are shrinking or disappearing into their body. This belief is often accompanied by intense anxiety and a fear of impending death.
Cultural Context: In many African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), these experiences are attributed to witchcraft, sorcery, or "juju". The alleged "sorcerers" are believed to use black magic, often through physical contact like a handshake or a touch in public spaces, to "steal" or shrink the organs, sometimes as part of an attempt to extort money for a "cure".
No Physical Basis: Medical examinations of the purported victims consistently show no actual physical changes or injuries to the genitals. Police and doctors involved in past incidents have confirmed the organs are normal.
Mob Violence: Accusations often result in public panic and mob violence, where accused perpetrators—who are often strangers or from different ethnic groups—are severely beaten or even killed by angry bystanders. In a 2008 incident in Kinshasa, DRC, police arrested both suspected sorcerers and purported victims to prevent lynchings.

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - marvinthemartian

marvinthemartian — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:21:14 GMT

@kwitty@bestgore.fun thats such a weird crime

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - kwitty

kwitty — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:00:30 GMT

@marvinthemartiangore@goredb.com from like corpse? Idk

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - kwitty

kwitty — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:00:07 GMT

@marvinthemartiangore@goredb.com someone could be stealing genital areas and stuff like that idk

A man lynched and burned alive after accusations of disappearing genitals in Congo - marvinthemartian

marvinthemartian — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:02:51 GMT

tf you mean disappearing genitald