Area Scatter

Uzoma Odimara, also known as Area Scatter,  was a performer who dressed in clothing of another gender. She became popular in Imo State, Eastern Nigeria, during the 1970s after the Nigerian Civil War.

 Early life 
Area Scatter was born in Imo State, in South East Nigeria, but her birth date is not known, as little is known about Area Scatter's early life. 

 Career 
Scatter was said to work as a civil servant during the Nigerian Civil War. Near the end of the war, she disappeared into the forest, and the reasons for her disappearance are still unclear, which makes her story more mysterious.

After seven months and seven days secluded within Nigeria's vast and shrouded landscape, Scatter returned, renamed Area Scatter, and transformed into a woman. Some believe that through Scatter's seclusion, Scatter had experienced a spiritual transformation. Often, Scatter would wear long white gowns and her home feature various bones and skulls that represented good and evil. She rose to fame in the late 1970s for her unconventional and daring approach to entertainment. She was known for her flamboyant style as she would braid her hair, wear makeup, and fabrics while walking around in heels, and playing music in the homes of the upper class and the politically important. She was also known for the thumb piano, beautiful voice, and charismatic presence. In one of the few videos that exist of Area Scatter singing, she sings about a man who suffers because he is smaller than everyone else, but then one day, at the market, her meets another man who is smaller than him, and becomes elated to discover that someone is smaller than him.

As an entertainer, Area Scatter performed as a cross-dresser, actor, comedian, and performer.

Through her art, Area Scatter aimed to raise awareness and promote tolerance for gender diversity, using her talent as a platform to challenge societal norms. [<span title="The material near this tag may rely on an unreliable source. (December 2023)">unreliable source?</span>]

After disappearing mysteriously, she came back as a woman, boldly saying that the gods had given her special powers.

Not much is known about what happened to Area Scatter or where she is now. Some people think she died in a car accident, but there is very little public information about it.
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Category:Nigerian actors
Category:Nigerian LGBT people
Category:Nigerian musicians
Category:People from Imo State
Category:20th-century musicians
Category:African entertainers