A boy's strange dance on the bow of a speeding boat causes a stir all over the world.

(Dan Tri) - From an impromptu dance on the bow of a racing boat that he created himself, an 11-year-old Indonesian boy has just been invited to become a tourism ambassador.

Rayyan Arkan Dikha, an 11-year-old boy from Indonesia, became a social media phenomenon after a video of him performing a dance on the bow of a traditional racing boat went viral on multiple platforms.

The video, recorded by onlookers, shows Rayyan appearing with a confident appearance while performing graceful, powerful and expressive dance moves right on the bow of a boat rushing across the water.

This is one of the activities in the traditional Pacu Jalur event series - a unique boat racing festival of local people in Riau province, Indonesia.

The boy's energetic performance quickly went viral and was loved by millions of internet users around the world . Even famous athletes such as Travis Kelce (NFL) and Alex Albon (F1) imitated his dance.

A boy's strange dance on the bow of a racing boat is causing a stir (Video source: X).

This dance is even considered by many social media users as the new symbol of the "aura farming" trend - a popular term used to describe people who naturally express an attractive, confident, and charismatic demeanor without any forced effort.

Immediately, the boy's identity was also sought after by social network users around the world.

According to research, Rayyan Arkan Dikha was born on December 28, 2014 in Kuantan Singingi, Riau province. He is currently a 5th grade student. Rayyan started jumping on boats when he was 9 years old. His family has a tradition of participating in the Pacu Jalur festival. Rayyan's father and uncle are both boat racers. Meanwhile, the boy learned to jump mainly through observation and self-training.

In a recent interview with BBC , Rayyan shared that the viral performance was completely improvised.

Indonesian boy's spontaneous dance creates global fever (Photo cut from clip).

“I came up with that dance myself. It was just a moment of inspiration,” he said.

According to Mr. Fadli Zon, Minister of Culture of Indonesia, standing and jumping on the bow of a racing boat moving at high speed requires very good balancing skills. Therefore, children are often chosen for this task because of their light weight and greater flexibility than adults.

However, Rayyan's mother, Rani Ridawati, still feels worried every time her son performs.

"I was afraid my child would slip and fall and get hit by the paddle," she shared.

However, she also felt more secure knowing that there was a lifeguard on duty. Rayyan herself had learned to swim since childhood and was a very good swimmer.

The sudden fame has opened up many interesting opportunities for Rayyan. Recently, the boy was appointed by the Governor of Riau province as a cultural ambassador, representing the locality to promote traditional values.

Not only that, Rayyan also had the opportunity to go to the capital Jakarta, meet the Minister of Culture and Tourism and perform with his mother on national television.

Becoming a local tourism ambassador, the boy revealed that he wants to become a police officer when he grows up (Photo: News).

"Every time my friends see me, they say I've become famous," Rayyan excitedly recounted.

Although known as a child dancer, the boy still dreams of becoming a police officer in the future. For young people who want to pursue the same passion as him, Rayyan advises to focus on health, because that is the foundation to achieve all goals.

Rayyan's Instagram account currently has over 21,000 followers. This number is still growing rapidly.

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