The Black Pallbearer is a meme that has recently gone viral. It is known that this meme originated from a custom of the Ghanaian people in Africa. Typically, funerals in many countries around the world are held in a mournful and sorrowful atmosphere. However, the people of Ghana have a completely different belief; they want to hold funerals… in a joyful manner.
Because of this belief, the people of Ghana invite the “Black Pallbearers” or Pallbearers Dance to perform the coffin-carrying dance. This country believes that funerals are not sad events. The deceased will continue a new life, so this should be a joyful occasion, which is why the Pallbearers Dance or the Black Pallbearers are present to make the funeral more lively.
Although it has not just appeared on social media, recently, the coffin dance of the Black Pallbearers has suddenly become “hot” again and turned into a meme trend in many places around the world. Previously, images of these Black Pallbearers had appeared in the world of GTA, which is also one of the most modded games in the world and always has a community of players quickly catching trends.
One of the rivals of GTA in terms of customization and creating the most outrageous things is Minecraft. Not to be outdone by their GTA peers, Minecraft players have also started figuring out how to create the Black Pallbearer in Minecraft style.
In fact, these Black Pallbearers even appear directly in the game, not just as modified images like in GTA. However, creating a “masterpiece” in Minecraft is never a simple task; figuring out how to replicate these Black Pallbearers in the game while still making it recognizable is not easy.
Although Minecraft is known for having players with extremely high creativity and patience, a plethora of magnificent structures have been built by gamers in this game that make viewers marvel. However, this work is not always completed excellently and beautifully.
The example of the Black Pallbearer story is the clearest proof that the gap between “theory” and “reality” is vast. The result of the effort to create the Black Pallbearer resulted in a rather “creepy” and haunting work that the player had to issue a warning that it is not suitable for children under 12 years old after completion.
However, it is also necessary to commend this gamer for quickly catching the trend in Minecraft. Yet, given the nature of the game that requires players to strive and be patient, creating a lasting masterpiece takes a lot of time. The Black Pallbearers are no exception.