The boat race dance video of Indonesia aura farmer Rayyan Arkan Dikha has gone viral
If you are using social media platforms like X/Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram, chances are you might have already encountered a viral video of an Indonesian boy doing Aura Farming.
For the ones who aren’t aware of what we are talking about here, well, worry not, we have got you covered! So, without any delay, let’s dig into the details of what’s and whom is trending online today!
Who is Rayyan Arkan Dikha as his Indonesia boat race Aura Farming dance video goes viral: Biography, age, country, religion and Instagram
For the unaware, earlier social media platforms has been buzzing with a video of an 11-year-old boy doing Aura Farming. The Indonesian boy is making waves online with his viral video clip where he is seemed to be dancing in front of a boat.
Rayyan Arkan Dhika, 11 years old, also known as the “Aura Farmer”.
Tells BBC:
“I came up with the dance myself. It was just spontaneous. Every time my friends see me, they say, ‘You’re viral.” pic.twitter.com/VHyFbsZbds
— Rodney Reynolds (@RodRosenstine) July 13, 2025
What did the Viral Video Feature?
The viral video of a youngster, who is identified as Rayyan Arkan Dikha who is an 11 year old Muslim boy from Indonesia features him dancing in front of a boat. The clip instantly became a buzz, with setting the “Aura Farming” trend. The trend so far has been recreated by various athletes and thousands of users worldwide.
The viral original video of ‘Aura Farming’ features the Indonesian boy dressed in black from top to bottom, sitting on his haunches on the bow of a boat. The young boy seemed to be confident one, dancing on the occasion of Pacu Jalur, the annual long-boat race in Indonesia and at the national Pacu Jalur boat race, the fifth-grader from a Kuantan Singingi Regency village was competing for the first time as Togak Luan. “Jalur” refers to the long canoe-like boats that are raced, while “Pacu” denotes race while dancer at the bow, Togak Luan, is responsible for invigorating the crew
Rayyan Arkan Dikha, a young boy with sunglasses, has been balancing on the tip of a long racing boat and showcasing the coolest dance moves on social media feeds throughout the world.
11-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dhika, also known as the “Aura Farmer,” reacts to going viral in a BBC interview
“I came up with the dance myself. It was just spontaneous. Every time my friends see me, they say, ‘You’re viral.’” pic.twitter.com/fgeYL39IvA
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) July 13, 2025
For the curious, Rayyan Arkan Dikha is a 5th grader and hails from a village in Kuantan Singingi Regency. After he went viral online, the youngster was named as a cultural ambassador by the governor of Riau, the province he comes from.
What Did Rayyan Arkan Dikha Say?
Earlier in an interview, Rayyan Arkan Dikha told the reporters that the viral moves came to him in a spur of moment. On Thursday, during the interview, the viral sensation can be heard saying, “I came up with the dance myself. It was just spontaneous.”
About Aura Farming Trend
11-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dhika, also known as the “Aura Farmer,” reacts to going viral in a BBC interview
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— tony (@tony_doge) July 13, 2025
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are constantly dropping various new trends and coining new terms everyday to seen fresh and cool. We can almost everyday see a new trend, a new way of photo dumping almost at every social media platform.
One such trend is Aura Farming, that has taken over the video-sharing platform TikTok. Although its name may sound like spiritual practice or something, in reality it is more about flexing and creating a confident vibe.
Where Did the Term Aura Farming Originate From?
The term Aura Farming can be traced back to an earlier viral video, where someone flips a bottle and it lands perfectly on the first try. The person flipping the bottle in the video does it so casually without even looking at it.
Instantly, the term went viral expressing that someone is doing or performing an act which is rather impressive but the person doing so do it like its not a big deal. Later, the term gained prominence amongst the anime fans where they used it to describe their favorite cool characters.
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