Staff Writer – Latoya Wakefield
Caribbean news. Fact or Superstition? ….The Ministry of Education in Jamaica has banned ‘Charlie, Charlie Challenge’ in schools, stating that kids should be monitored to ensure that they do not take part in a game that is known to be demonic. It was reported that after participating in the game, children portrayed behaviour that was disruptive and eccentric. One child even mentioned that “Charlie” entered his friend after they played the game and threw her across the classroom.
According to the jamaicaobserver.com, that published an article entitled Charlie Charlie ban! on May 30th, it stated:
“Some reports intimated that students displayed demon-possessed or paranormal behaviour while playing the game,” the ministry said, advising “school personnel to immediately contact the regional offices if they need help and further support to address the situation”.
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The ban came after a report was made that students in several Caribbean countries had been rushed to hospital after playing the game. It was even said that children fainted, had seizures, attempted to jump out buses and even saw desks floating after playing said demonic game.
The ban was met with mixed reviews, some supported the ban while others criticized that the government is being drawn into such superstition. Some people believed that the government should be above such musings while others commended the move the government made to protect the nation’s children.
Some referred to medieval times when women were considered witches and burned and believed Charlie Charlie was in the same context while others used biblical references to support that demonic happenings are real and that the government has every right to display such caution. Whatever the case might be, several Caribbean islands are affected by it. Jamaica believed that prevention is better than cure and so Charlie Charlie is a game that is not encouraged to be played at schools or homes.
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