Eekum Bokum originated from the 1998 video game Banjo-Kazooie as the nonsensical chant uttered by the shaman Mumbo Jumbo. While a nostalgic sound for many, it reached legendary status in 2020 when Hololive VTuber Inugami Korone repeated the phrase during a gameplay stream. Her high-pitched, adorable pronunciation inspired a viral animation by artist 2ManyCooks, which sparked thousands of remixes, music videos, and fan art across YouTube and Twitter. The meme is primarily used to express rhythmic silliness or to celebrate the intersection of retro gaming culture and modern VTubing, often featuring the iconic low-poly mask or Korone's avatar.