The staff at Carnew Mart have stepped up to the #JerusalemaChallenge
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An internet rage during the Covid-19 lockdown has been the #Jerusalemachallenge, with people from across countries uploading videos dancing to Jerusalema, a song by South African DJ and record producer Master KG.
The dance challenge took off in February 2020, as Covid-19 caused lockdowns in African countries like in most parts of the world. It was a group of six friends – four men and two women – in Angola who made a video of themselves dancing to the foot-tapping number, while taking bites of food from plates in one hand. This was soon dubbed the #Jerusalemachallenge or #Jerusalemadancechallenge after similar videos surfaced from parts of Europe, North America and South America.
The Garda Jerusalema dance was uploaded to social media last week, after the Irish police force was challenged by police in Switzerland, and immediately went viral. Many people praised the Gardaí for lightening the mood and putting smiles on people’s faces at a time when many are struggling under Ireland’s third, and most difficult, national lockdown– but not everyone was happy. The Garda Ombudsman has confirmed that they received a a stream of complaints from the public about the dance, with some arguing that it was a waste of Garda time and resources.