#Shakira #ShakiraXJLoSuperBowl pic.twitter.com/mG2cWpB592 — Elianne Farhat (@ElianneMJF) February 3, 2020FYI: Shakira’s “tongue flicking” is a cultural reference to Barranquilla’s Carnaval and a celebration of Colombia’s culture. “Omg Shakira what the heck was that tongue thing,” one person asked. Another tweeted, “Alright shakira I really need to know what that tongue thing was.”ADSoon, the reactions took on another form: derision. “Shakira doing the tongue thing should be a meme in 5 … 4 … 3 … 2 …,” tweeted musician Kevin Skaff. They rushed to provide context to Shakira’s performance and by late Sunday, their explanations had become a trending moment on Twitter.

Source: Washington Post February 03, 2020 12:27 UTC