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Mumbai Man’s ‘Aura Farming’ Dance in Floodwaters Goes Viral

The clip underscores how an Indonesian-born meme is being used as dark humor during Mumbai’s red-alert floods.

Overview

  • The video, filmed in Mumbra, shows a man balancing on a submerged divider, performing the signature steps, then leaping onto a floating mat.
  • Mumbra Express posted the footage on Instagram with the caption “Meanwhile Mumbrakars,” helping propel its rapid spread.
  • Comments on the post praised the performance and leaned into jokes, reflecting a lighthearted response to the deluge.
  • The viral moment lands as Mumbai faces a monsoon red alert with extensive waterlogging and emergency teams from the NDRF and SDRF deployed.
  • The routine stems from 11-year-old Indonesian performer Rayyan Arkan Dikha, whose boat-dance video popularized the ‘Aura Farming’ trend.