Indonesian Child Rayyan Dikha’s Viral Fame Draws Tourists to Boat Race

Sun Aug 24 2025
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KUANTAN SINGINGI, Indonesia: Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into longboats in western Indonesia and paddle furiously in front of crowds at the annual Pacu Jalur race on Sumatra Island.

Officials estimate that there are as many as 100,000 more spectators this year after 11-year-old Rayyan Arkan Dikha’s dance moves on the fast-moving boats in a video clip racked up millions of views on social media. – Ocean/AFPTV/AFP

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