The Venerable Bolaji Idowu reminded us that many Africans still fear their gods more than the gods of the new religions. Remember that many religions have myths, stories and sacrifices whose origins are lost in the mist of time. So let us try this new myth to communicate Coronavirus and convince people to take it seriously.
Coronavirus (Koro) causes “Iku Akufa” – a terrible curse where when one person dies, the person causes other people around them to follow them into death’s arms. Literarily, it means “the death that causes others to die” or as grammar people call it “Contagion”. What is this terrible thing? It is a condition whereby people who do not practice social distancing can catch Koro and some of them may die. If someone has Koro and you don’t follow these incantations and oracular sayings called #flattenthecurve, you may catch the disease and die from it. The oracle says “do not attend large gatherings – particularly burial ceremonies of anyone who dies of Koro; (shake rattle 3 times – SRTT) wash your hands with soap and water while holding your breath for as long as possible as many times as possible during the day; SRTT stay as far away as you can shout and still be heard, from your neighbors; SRTT until the gods are satisfied, don’t be in a gathering of more than 5 people; SRTT if anyone has Koro symptoms, the person should stay home until 2 market days (14 days) have passed during which they contemplate the splendor of life, love and community; SRTT we ordained that you should kneel down, prostrate or wave to greet, and not hug, kiss, or shake hands; SRTT remember the gods have cancelled all festivals till they are happy, so avoid all gatherings and congregations; SRTT when the gods are sated, you will know because WHO will say so. Shake rattle till you are tired or need to eat/drink. 😎😍🤩🥰
