Most social media users have been seen partaking in this strange trend which started from South Africa after they took up this new challenge called ‘The dead pose challenge’.
In this weird challenge, users post their pictures on social media portraying themselves as dead people, accompanied with the hashtag #deadpose.
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And knowing the way young people think when a certain celeb partakes in a new trend, it is bound to spread like wild fire.
Even top South African rapper, AKA is pictured participating in the challenge as seen below…
Meanwhile checkout other poses…
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The trend is said to have started from Facebook, and so far, it has been spreading and its generating interest on Twitter just like the mannequin challenge which was very popular late 2016 on Instagram.
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So far, this is what people think about the challenge…
#deadpose is from Facebook. No wonder it lacks intrinsic value. So y’all go pick up trash and bring it to twitter. Lightning coming your way
— Adv. Zac Moselana (@Isaac_Moselane) January 8, 2017
#DeadPose is evil, satanic & please satafrika tuu one day u will dead pose forever in ur coffin so dont rush. pic.twitter.com/6YO1pX6a9M
— Guuz (@GuuzP) January 8, 2017
With this #DeadPose thing trending 8 days into 2017.. I think it is safe to say 2017 is in fact 2016 part 2!!
— CAPITAL T MAVERICK (@thabo4746) January 8, 2017
#DeadPose is NOT cool!#DeadPose is NOT cool!#DeadPose is NOT cool!#DeadPose is NOT cool!#DeadPose is NOT cool!#DeadPose is NOT cool!
— perpetually shook (@Mpedi_) January 8, 2017
Me trying to figure out why does South Africa still have internet access #DeadPose pic.twitter.com/N7yHM8E8SS
— athi maseti (@athimaseti143) January 8, 2017
But guess who just won the challenge in Nigeria without even participating; Yeah you guessed right!
AaaH! Skiibii
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According to Falz; ‘If you fake your own death you fit still no blow’.
But then, what do you make of the #deadpose challenge?