Who are the dancing SLAVIC DIVAS that became viral on TikTok?

It all started on ‘Tiktok’, when user ‘JineuJerkin’ uploaded a video edit of Slavic animation characters twerking under the song 'Up n Down' by ‘Only Fire’.

Tiktokers picked up the trend and started making their own dancing videos parodying the moves and Slavic outfits. Some made braids like the animated ladies, while some even put on a similar ‘sarafan’ dress and headscarf.

But, who are the original ‘divas’? They actually came from the 2006 Russian animated movie 'Dobrinya and the Dragon' ('Dobrinya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych'), which is a franchise of 'The Three Bogatyrs' series by ‘Melnitsa’ animation studio. 

Three random girls are chatting about a brave ‘bogatyr’ (hero) named ‘Dobrinya’, who is headed off to save his beloved ‘Zabava’ from a dragon. Inspired by this true love, they dream of finding the same one day. And they sing about it, while dancing quite eccentrically, shaking their hips (which has zero connection with any true folk dances!). 

Check out the original song and dance they are performing for yourself! 

‘Slavic girl’ vibes are not a new thing on the Internet. Before, people were trying to recreate the ‘Slavic stare’ (just like Melania Trump does). And the ‘Slavic outfit’ with fur hats and red lips with the Red Square in the background also went viral. 

Check out what a traditional Russian dress consists of – and get inspired for your own video!