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    Whatever Happened To ... The Farmers Who Danced In The Mud For The 'Kiki Challenge'?

    Last summer, they danced to Drake's "In My Feelings" in a rice paddy and racked up a million page views. Here's what the farmers — and the vlogger behind it — have been up to since then.
    by Kamala Thiagarajan Sep 01, 2019 3 minutes
    Farmers Anil Geela, left, and Pilli Tirupati do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen.

    In August 2018, NPR reported on two farmers from a small village in India who went viral for dancing in a rice paddy to rapper Drake's hit song, "In My Feelings." The video of them doing the so-called "Kiki challenge" racked up more than 1 million views. Where are the farmers and the creator of the video now?

    Ever since the internet hailed the dancing farmer video, life has changed in big and

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