The most EPIC mannequin challenge video. This is what happened when over 200 awesome people turned-up on Camp’s Bay beach in Cape Town, South Africa. Perfect place, perfect weather, awesome vibe!!
The Mannequin Challenge is a viral Internet video trend where people remain frozen in action like mannequins while a video is recorded, usually with an awesome song playing in the background.
The hashtag #MannequinChallenge was used for popular social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram.
It is believed that the phenomenon was started by students in Jacksonville, Florida on October 12, 2016. The initial posting has inspired works by other groups, especially professional athletes and sports teams that have posted increasingly complex and elaborate videos.
News outlets have compared the videos to bullet time scenes from science fiction films, such as The Matrix, X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, Lost in Space or Buffalo ’66.
Meanwhile, the participatory nature of the challenge on social media makes it similar to memes such as Makankosappo or the Harlem Shake. Others have noted similarities with the HBO TV series Westworld which debuted around the same time, where robotic hosts can be stopped in their tracks.
And South Africa has taken the prize… in our minds anyway, as the best mannequin challenge in the world! Also… we’re all super ready to hit Camps Bay for summer!
Check out the awesome video here:
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