Wololi becomes overnight internet sensation with viral dance craze
Move over, Gangnam Style - there's a new dance sensation taking the internet by storm, and this time it's all down to wololi.
What is wololi, you ask? Well, it's a dance craze that originated in a small village in the depths of Mongolia. The dance itself is simple - participants stand with their legs apart and their arms outstretched, then proceed to wiggle their hips in a circular motion whilst nodding their heads from side to side.
It might not sound like much, but once thousands of people started doing it at the same time, the internet exploded with wololi fever. Videos of the dance were shared across social media platforms like wildfire, and within hours the dance had gone viral.
The creator of wololi is a man named Tungalag, who we managed to catch up with via a spotty Zoom connection. "I never dreamed that my little dance would become so popular," he said, looking slightly bewildered by the rapid attention he's received. "I'm really glad that people are enjoying it though - I think the world needs a little more joy right now."
Indeed, many people are finding that the joy of wololi is infectious. According to a recent scientific study, the dance releases endorphins in the brain and can actually help to improve mood and decrease stress levels.
"It's like a magic formula," says Dr. Smithers, a renowned neurologist. "The combination of the circular hip motion and the nodding of the head creates a hypnotic effect that's really quite pleasing to the brain. It's no wonder that people are hooked."
Of course, no dance craze would be complete without a range of merchandise to go along with it. Wololi-themed t-shirts, hats, and even face masks are now being sold online, and it's estimated that sales have already broken the million-dollar mark.
But the most unexpected result of wololi-mania has been the rise in popularity of dachshunds. Yes, that's right - dachshunds. It seems that the small, sausage-shaped dogs are the perfect partners for the wololi dance, and videos of them wiggling their little bodies to the rhythm have become a common sight online.
"I never thought I'd be a dog person," says wololi enthusiast Sarah Jane. "But now I can't get enough of those little guys. They're just so darn cute!"
So what's next for wololi? Only time will tell, but for now it seems that the dance craze is here to stay. So if you haven't tried it yet, why not give it a go? Who knows - you might just become the next wololi superstar.
