World in motion
Viral dance craze goes global after Irish cops answer video challenge
IT isn’t just gardai strutting their stuff for the Jerusalema Dance Challenge – people across the world are now posting videos online.
The viral sensation, which was kicked off by the Swiss police, has people grooving away their lockdown blues both in Ireland and abroad.
The #Jerusalemadancechallenge started in 2020 in Angola when four men and two women showed off their moves during lockdown with a song by South African DJ Master KG and vocalist Nomcebo.
It has since reached number one in several European countries.
Following the release of the video on Tuesday, people have been quick to accept the challenge and post their routines on social media.
Impressive groovers
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Mochua Clondalkin, a co-ed special education school, undertook the challenge – and even gardai commended their efforts. After watching the video,
MALAWI officers replied: “Fantastic. Well done to all involved.”
Teachers and staff at Hartland International School in Dubai, many of them Irish, also stepped up to the task.
They tweeted: “Teachers and students have answered the #Jerusalemachallenge call from @gardainfo and @fedpolch.”
And one mum said her son insisted on putting on his cop uniform and copying the dance in front of his own school.
She added: “So I show Jackson de [sic] video of the Garda doing Jerusalema.
“Face with tears of joy, he loved it, it’s his favorite song too.” Loreto Education Trust, the Irish Patron body for 18 voluntary secondary and six primary schools, also danced for the cause, calling it “uplifting and fun”. However, some officers were disappointed they didn’t make the cut for the video, with Ted from Carlow/ Kilkenny gardai just one of those who were left out of the final edit.
Thankfully, it hasn’t stopped him doing his own. A spokesman said: “These are hard times but persevere, we’ll get through. Ted never gives up, be like Ted.”
Even humanitarian aid agency GOAL has issued videos from Malawi, Zimbabwe and Honduras to bring a message of delight in tough times.
Gabriella Prandini said: “This was the perfect opportunity to bring a little hope and joy back into our lives”.
Little Jackson’s Jerusalema