Published 18:27 IST, May 6th 2020
Ghana Pallbearers from 'coffin dance' meme thank medics and health workers
The Ghana pallbearers were seen suited in white not carrying a casket this time but showing solidarity and gratitude to the medics worldwide during pandemic.
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popular characters of coronavirus pandemic "coffin dance" meme, used by police and medics worldwide to encour people to stay-at-home released a video that caught internet’s attention. This time, pallbearers were seen suited in white t carrying a casket but showing solidarity and gratitude to medics worldwide for ir service to community amid coronavirus crisis. In a clip Ghana coffin dancers posted on Instagram that amassed over 5k likes, band members covered ir faces with masks and sent a powerful mess to frontline workers.
video was captioned as, “from le of band, Nana Otafrija, to all doctors and medical workers in world, thank you.” Furr, in clip, band members applaud doctors and say, “You are working hard to take care of everyone. Remember, stay our hope.” popular Ghana coffin dance that dates back to 2015 h lately turned to a meme video and went viral.
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In Ghana, it is believed that dancing with coffin at funeral rests soul of deceased in peace and brings m joy. In 2017, a leing UK media outlet’s video report of a group of six dancing pallbearers in Ghana garnered millions of views worldwide thus making coffin guys famous. Users on social media introduced foot with a background score from Russian composer and artist Tony Igy called Astromia and shared memes widely across internet amid pandemic.
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Police worldwide imitated "coffin dance"
Also, police in India and across globe was seen imitating “coffin dance” to warn lockdown violators and posted videos on ir official social media handles. In Tamil Nu police posted a video “coffin dance” that was shared excessively wherein y urged public to stay-at-home or y could have repercussions. Likewise, police in Spain were spotted using sirens to warn violators and police in Peru performed coffin dance to encour people to stay indoors.
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18:27 IST, May 6th 2020