Shakira’s Hype Tongue Became the Main Meme of the Month

Shakira licked her way into memes with a flick of her tongue. During her performance at the Super Bowl, the singer made strange movements with her tongue, accompanied by a sound that amused the audience a lot. We found out what those movements mean and collected the most ridiculous comments on the whole thing.

The performance itself:

A compilation of memes:

Users’ tweets:

The singer’s fans explained that Shakira was not making faces at all. What she did makes a lot of sense in Arabic culture. Those tongue movements are called Zaghrouta, a traditional expression of fun and joy. Note that Shakira was born in Colombia and has Lebanese roots.