Cameroonians on social media mock minister over 'spectacular' handshake

Cameroon

Cameroonians on social media especially Twitter and Facebook have been poking fun at a minister for several days now using the hashtag #BidoungChallenge or #CourberDosChallenge.

The origin of the mockery centers around the Sports Minister, Pierre Ismaël Bidoung Kpwatt (picture in front) and how he stretched and bent over to greet President Paul Biya at a recent event.

The picture that kicked off the ‘challenge’ was taken at a ceremony in honor of the women’s national football team the “Indomitable Lionesses”, who were losing finalists of the recent women’s African Cup of Nations (AWCON) hosted by Cameroon.

People have since been reenacting their own version of greetings cast in the mold of Bidoung’s original pose on December 8, 2016 at the Unity Palace in the capital, Yaounde.

Off to Cameroon Twitter. #BidoungChallenge

My chest!! 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/G14ZY2t8Nh
— King Sley (@Ibo_Samurai) December 12, 2016

Les Camerounais sont les meilleurs hahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂😂#bidoungchallenge #CourberDosChallenge pic.twitter.com/ZbW654Cfdz
— Muky (@YoungMuky) December 11, 2016

Les étudiants de l universitaire de #Dschang ont réalisé à ce jour la plus longue chaîne humaine du#courberdoschallenge 😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/bVe2ChHEmb
— Tatiana Zebaze (@zebstatou) December 11, 2016

Cameroon's #BidoungChallenge has left me in stitches. A govt minister greeted the president 'too respectfully', it's now a national meme. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vybiqKaW2t
— Kathleen Ndongmo (@KathleenNdongmo) December 11, 2016

On a un vainqueur, arrêtez tout !!! 😂😂 #BidoungChallenge pic.twitter.com/TqmlsyO2kn
— PEACE 🇨🇲 UNITY (@JesseIkolo) December 10, 2016

Même en zone de guerre, chacun sort son #bidoungchallenge CamfootCom StephenCamfoot setoo9 #237cmr FecafootOfficie pic.twitter.com/hSwthYz79F
— Camfoot (@CamfootCom) December 12, 2016

👇😭😭😭 vous avez detruit la reverence 😂😂😂#bidoungchallenge #BidoungKpwattChallenge pic.twitter.com/6no9IBtU7P
— 🔯the YAKUZA🔯 (@aka_JJSword) December 10, 2016

j'avais pas vu celle là. Il paraît que c'est le mode Smooth Criminal#bidoungchallenge pic.twitter.com/7EtoLEtrE7
— Florian Ngimbis (@ngimbis) December 10, 2016

… Ohhhh les gars ont fini avec le challenge le tour si. #Respect!
#CourberDosChallenge
#bidoungchallenge pic.twitter.com/bqdB3ctlCB
— ςΛΜΞΓ νιβΕ| 237® (@Mister_Kriss) December 10, 2016

Cameroonians on Twitter #bidoungchallenge pic.twitter.com/14v8k9YW5S
— Fauz Khalid (@FauzKhalid) December 12, 2016

Cameroon's #bidoungchallenge Mr minister trying to secure his position with Mr President hahah KathleenNdongmo pic.twitter.com/ujCkkbag6z
— Nina Forgwe (NinaForgwe) December 12, 2016

Le grand Nord a pris la relève du#courberdoschallenge
On va sauf que vous montrer la définition du mot respect par la #team237 😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/qiLYz2Gp6w
— Tatiana Zebaze (@zebstatou) December 11, 2016

We thought the #M7Challenge was hilarious, the good people in Cameroon have outdone themselves with the #bidoungchallenge pic.twitter.com/mEinUr8luT
— Jacky Kemigisa (@JackyKemigisa) December 12, 2016

#CourberDosChallenge chacun sait a qui donner le respect… honneur et respect au VIN pic.twitter.com/mwvPyHYv7a
— LeChey (@CheyssonY) December 11, 2016