By:Bloomberg
Bloomberg
The game Charlie Charlie Challenge has taken the Internet by storm and has gone viral.
Everyone on the Internet knows it's creepy but they still want to know, "is the pencil game real?" The Charlie Charlie Challenge is also known as "Charlie Charlie: The Pencil Game." Apparently, it is believed to be based on an old Mexican tradition of invoking the spirits and in this case, a little boy named Charlie.
The Internet has labeled the Charlie Charlie Challenge as a paranormal game that gets in touch with the "sixth sense." To put it another way, it helps people connect with the spiritual medium.
#CharlieCharlieChallenge is trending on Twitter and Twitterati worldwide are sharing videos and images about playing the spooky game.
While more than 2 million people have used the hashtag #CharlieCharlieChallenge in the last two days, some people are creating parody videos and posts about the game "Six Pencils" or "Charlie Charlie Can We Play?"
A BBC report said that the game is unlikely to be Mexican, since the country's history and folklore emanates from the Aztec and Mayan tradition. These traditions would not include the name "Charlie," which would be translated into "Carlitos" in Spanish.
"There's no demon called 'Charlie' in Mexico," reported Maria Elena Navez for BBC Mundo. "Mexican legends often come from ancient Aztec and Maya history, or from the many beliefs that began circulating during the Spanish conquest."
"Mexican demons are usually American inventions," said the same report.
