I first
came across the word Magun in the classical Yoruba movie “Thunderbolt Magun (2000)”
by the prolific movie maker Tunde Kelani, a mainframe production.
The word “magun” belong
to the Yoruba tribe of the South Western Nigeria, it can be loosely translated
to mean “do not climb” in English Language,
it is believed to be a charm that is placed on a wife suspected to
be involved in extramarital affairs, literally, it refers to the restriction of
sexual intercourse.
Subsequently
a friend who served somewhere in South West Nigeria recounted how the Baale (the
community head) came to address them the day they arrived in that community, he
told them to be careful of the young girls in that town because most of them
got married quite early to older men and they are attracted to younger men
especially “Youth Corpers”. He warned them of the possibility of the presence
of Magun on some of the maidens of the town, jokingly I shrugged my shoulder
and told him the baale is afraid, he knows some “Youth Corpers” are randy and
he doesn’t want you all to come desecrate their maidens.
In the
course of our discussion, penis captivus came to mind, I do not doubt the existence
of magun as a charm, however a more scientific/medical approach will be
suitable.
Penis
Captivus as the name implies is when the penis is held captive by the virginal.
During sexual intercourse, blood rushes down to the penis which makes it
turgid, while thrusting it into the virginal, it can get clampdown by the set of muscles inside a woman’s body that control the movements of sexual organs, between the abdomen and the pelvis,
when it contracts as a result of reaching climax by the woman. Penis captivus happens in less than 90 minutes, once the
woman finishes with her climax, her muscles relaxes.
After the man ejaculates, blood leaves the penis and it
loses its turgidity. At that point, the penis is withdrawn freely from the
vagina.
Fortunately, penis captivus is uncommon in humans. There
have been some documented cases in which couples have needed medical attention,
but most of the time, the situation resolves on its own.
This occurrence has nothing to do with
extramarital affairs, it can occur between married or unmarried partner. It is more
of a medical condition than a punitive condition for sexual promiscuity in
marriage.
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