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African woman shows desi thumkas during surprise dance to Indian song at Korean wedding. Watch

A video of a woman from Djibouti in East Africa dancing to a Coke Studio India song at her Korean friend’s wedding has turned into a social media favourite.

Updated on: Jul 30, 2024, 22:13:54 IST
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It is often said that art transcends boundaries, and this video shared on Instagram perfectly highlights that. It shows an African woman’s surprise dance performance for her Korean friend. What’s interesting is her song choice - Chaudhary from Coke Studio India.

The image shows a woman from Africa dancing to an Indian song while attending her Korean friend’s wedding. (Instagram/@sarahsaidd)
The image shows a woman from Africa dancing to an Indian song while attending her Korean friend’s wedding. (Instagram/@sarahsaidd)

“I performed at my Korean friend's wedding,” travel blogger Sarah Saeed, who hails from the East African country Djibouti, wrote while posting the video on Instagram. In the video, she is seen dancing to the song while wearing a beautiful lehenga. She also mentioned that the video was captured last year in 2023.

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“I met Haena at work but with time she became a friend and a sister for me. So when she told me she was getting married, I was literally beaming with so much joy. It was a no brainer that I perform at her wedding. Why on Hindi song? Because it is the only type of music that gives the confidence to dance in front of that many people! I was IN. MY. ELEMENT! “ she added.

Take a look at the beautiful dance here:

“I love her confidence,” wrote an Instagram user. Another person highlighted the same and added, “Confidence level 100%, I could never.”

While a third expressed, “ Sometimes you don’t have to understand the language to vibe with it, great job,” a fourth person commented, “As someone who speaks the language and as a former dancer, your expressions are perfection.”

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The song Chaudhary is a folk-fusion that features both Rajasthani folk and modern music. Composed by Amit Trivedi, it is sung in Hindi and Marwari. This track has been a fan favourite since its release over a decade ago.

What are your thoughts on this African woman’s dance to an Indian song?

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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