Singaporeans jump on viral 'aura farming' trend

An 11-year-old boy from Indonesia displayed so much rizz during a traditional boat race recently that he sparked a whole host of copycats, or aura farmers.

- Daniel Lai and BNB Diviyadhaarshini

Athletes, politicians and even the military have taken to social media to mimic Rayyan Arkan Dikha, who went viral after a clip of him dancing during a pacu jalur race in the Indonesian province of Riau was posted online in January.

Clad in an all-black traditional costume and a pair of oversized shades, the boy – known as Dika – displayed his moves at the head of a boat with much swagger, as the rest behind him paddled furiously.

The term aura was popularised by Gen Alpha to refer to something that is cool. To aura farm is to do something to up one's cool factor.