Viral Followed By The World Top Football Team, Pacu Line Turns Out To Have Deep Historical Meaning

JAKARTA - Recently, the virtual world has been shocked by the aura of farming which shows a distinctive movement from one of Indonesia's rowing traditions, the runway.

Aura farming is a term that refers to someone's actions that are considered cool or able to build a moment aura so that they look like the main character.

This track runway has gone viral because it is widely followed in the world, including football.

The big teams in Europe, such as AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) who follow this trend, get a lot of views.

Hingga saat ini, unggahan mascot Rossoneri yang menyumpikan aksi anak-anak dancer lalu sudah mendapat 7 juta views di TikTok.

That number is very large compared to many other uploads on the official AC Milan TikTok, which averages only hundreds of thousands of views.

https://www.tiktok.com/@acmilan/video/7522142559678844182?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7414025052096448007

"Aura," wrote AC Milan's TikTok account, which uploaded a video of the mascot imitating lane dancers.

PSG is like three money. The Ligue 1 club uploaded various celebrations of its players after scoring goals imitating lane dancers. The upload reached 67.7 million views.

"The point is to get to Paris," wrote PSG's TikTok account.

https://www.tiktok.com/@psg/video/7522080480452267286?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7414025052096448007

The track festival continues to be in the spotlight. It's just that the path runway is not just a sport, but also has a deep historical meaning.

Quoting from the Kuansing Diskominfo, the runway is a people's party that is proud of the people of Kuantan Singingi Regency (Kuansing), Riau Province.

Pacu path is an old tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation by the Kuansing community which is said to have existed since 1890.

The history of the runway began in the 17th century. At that time, residents of Rantau Kuantan Village (region along the Kuantan River) used the route as the main means of transportation.

Due to the lack of development of land transportation, the route is used to transport at least 40-60 people. This roundwood boat is also used as a means of transporting produce from the earth, such as bananas and sugar cane.

Over time, these tracks began to be decorated with beautiful carvings, both in the stomach and in the embankment. The lanes are also starting to be added with equipment, such as umbrellas, ropes, scarves, middle poles (guides), and lambai-lambai (where the helmsman stands).

This change also marks the development of the path function, no longer just a means of transportation, but also shows the social identity of the local community.

At that time, only regional rulers and aristocrats often rode the decorated path. Until 100 years later, a race for speed between routes began to be held, known as the runway.

Initially, the path runway was held in villages along the Kuantan River to commemorate Islamic holidays. However, along with the times, the runway is often held in August to commemorate the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.

When the runway takes place, the city of the route is like a human ocean. Traffic congestion is everywhere and the overseas community returns home just to watch this event.

The colorful costumes and the sound of the cannon marking the race will begin. At least more than 100 lines participated in this race.

This competition is said to have started in 1903. This annual festival is the Riau Provincial Government's permanent agenda to attract tourists to visit Riau, especially Kuantan Singingi Regency.

Well, the danceist, whose distinctive style is followed internationally, actually has the name of an onjai driver (a rhythmist).

The task of this onjai maker is to put pressure on, balance, and encourage his team. Onjai drivers will dance when the path they ride is ahead or win. If they are balanced with opponents, they usually just swing.

Meanwhile, lanes have actually started to become a concern and become a major topic on social media since 2023.

The Pacu Jalan Festival became part of 110 events at the Karisma Event Nusantara (KEN) which was held by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy at that time.