The ‘fainting’ dance craze taking over South Africa is now infecting Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania – and has already hit China

King Monada’s Malwedhe has crossed borders, getting everyone in on the #IdibalaChallenge

#idibalachallenge don't pass me by #Gingirikani pic.twitter.com/WHh5X92Xkr

— Mayana the Prevesh (@Mayana_Twala) November 9, 2018

The ‘fainting’ dance craze taking over South Africa is now infecting Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania – and has already hit China

• King Monada’s Malwedhe has raised concern at home. Now it is going continental. 
• China is already in on the action, and the star says he has since been invited to perform in the UK.

King Monada – Malwedhe; king ya monate ba bolaye #KingMonada pic.twitter.com/Mb6aLzCN3l

— Azania Afrika (@SAYoungLion) November 12, 2018

King Monada – Malwedhe in military pic.twitter.com/RT1fYg38if

— Azania Afrika (@SAYoungLion) November 12, 2018

We have a winner #idibalachallenge pic.twitter.com/Yurjt1mtgh

— Ches (@jesang_) November 12, 2018

Situation at a Wedding Yesterday in Tanzania #idibala pic.twitter.com/DGg94qNAt8

— African (@ali_naka) November 11, 2018

“This year we Idibala,” says Limpopo-based singer King Monada.

His hit song, Malwedhe, which has inspired the #IdibalaChallenge, is now spreading beyond South Africa’s borders, and has been spotted as far afield as China.

It has also popped up in Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya.

Speaking during an interview on the news channel, eNCA, the singer said he has now been asked to perform in the United Kingdom.

Malwedhe means illness or sickness in the Bolobedu dialect of the Sepedi language. The dance sees fans falling to the ground at the chorus and words: ke na le bolwedhe bao idibala (I have an illness of fainting), which has caused some concern about its potential to cause injuries.

So my classmates and I did the #idibalachallenge challenge 😂😂💃🏾💃🏾 pic.twitter.com/4w5nRp0GYS

— Chitties ✨☃️ (@bleh98) November 7, 2018