Sakawa: cyberpunk fetishism

May 27, 2011 15:22


Nothing exemplifies cyberpunk more than a still developing technology pervading a society and being changed by it to emerge as a new cultural phenomona. And that is Sakawa.

Ghana's internet scam artists have turned to magic to gain an edge. This is Sakawa and it is a growing cult in Ghana. Sakawa is a growing underground economy and popular youth culture in Ghana including music, clothing brands and Sakawasploitation films.

There's a documentary on motherboard.  Check link below...

The Sakawa Boys: Inside the Bizarre Criminal World of Ghana’s Cyber-Juju Email Scams


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