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When people think of funny things, monks who have taken a vow of silence probably aren’t on their minds. But these high school students performed as silent monks in the most hilarious way.

The whole concept of monks taking a vow of silence is sort of a myth.

Despite what TV and movies say, there are no monastic orders in the world that make their members undertake vows of silence. They do have times when they expect monks to speak as little as possible. But they aren’t silent.

However, the idea of monks being sworn to silence has endured for a long time. And it’s likely to stay with us for a good long while yet. Especially if people keep on making light of it, like the kids in this school talent contest.

They decided to dress up as monks who had taken a vow of silence who also wanted to perform Hallelujah. That may sound like an impossible task, but with the help of some cardboard signs, they managed it.

Their performance began with the monks taking their places on the stage. No one quite knew what to expect or what they were holding in their hands.

Then the hallelujah chorus from Handel’s Messiah Part II (also known as the church song that goes “hallelujah” a lot) started playing.

The four monks stood on some chairs above the others raised the cards in their hands to the beat.

As the vocalists on the music track started singing, the first monk held up a sign that said “HAL.” The second monk held up a sign that said “LE.” The third monk held up a sign that said “LU.” And the fourth monk held up a sign that said “JAH.”

As soon as the word had been sung by the track, the monks held down their signs.

And when the word came back, they held up their signs, and then they quickly put them down again.

They kept on doing this for the next few hallelujahs.

Then, when it was time for the next verse to begin, the three monks at the corner of the stage held up signs that read FOR THE LORD.

Then the line of monks in the center of the stage and under the monks on the chairs held up signs that said GOD OM NI PO TENT REIGN ETH.

Then it was back to the chaired monks showing the hallelujah signs again.

The monks kept on showing these signs until the one minute mark of the song, when all the monks not on chairs switched cards.

They then showed signs that read THE KING DOM OF THIS WORLD IS BECOME”

Then the four monks in the center switched to signs that read OUR LORD AND OF to match the final two monks’ signs that read HIS CHRIST.

And just when the card holding couldn’t look any more complex, it became more complex. Two of the three monks in the corner also had to hold up signs with their feet. And one of them had to hold his sign down in between those.

When the song ended, the crowd gave the monks an enthusiastic applause.

It sure was a unique performance.

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Source: ProudSKParent