Mass hysteria affects some Namibian schoolgirls

Children and teachers at the Okalunga Primary School near Oshigambo in the Oshikoto Region of Namibia are convinced that supernatural powers are at work in the school—girls lose concentration and start nodding uncontrollably. Principal Johannes Nehale told The Namibian that this “nodding” started last month and is affecting many schoolgirls. “It’s a very serious and strange phenomenon...” Nehale said. He said school officials told them to take the children to the Onandjokwe Lutheran Hospital. Several schools in northern Namibia also have reported outbreaks of mass hysteria in which pupils claim to be affected by supernatural powers. Read the article at allAfrica.com.