"I ask God ... to protect the population and keep this virus away from the kingdom, Ivory Coast and the world," King Amon N'Douffou V said, speaking through his official announcer as royals do not address the public directly. - 'Bad spirit' - "We have gathered here to ward off this bad spell," he said, through the royal announcer, calling coronavirus a "bad spirit." After that, the king of the Akan people -- who live in Ivory Coast and neighbouring Ghana -- poured two bottles of alcohol on the ground. "The king can order women who hold this secret to perform the 'adjalou' -- a procession through the village to protect the people. SEE ALSO: Senegal confirms third and fourth coronavirus casesDo not miss out on the latest news.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2020 11:15 UTC