The 'Pharaoh’s Curse' or 'Curse of Ra' meme refers to a genre of internet humor involving ancient Egyptian themes, often manifesting as a grainy video of someone being disintegrated or covered in sand. While the concept of a mummy's curse has existed for centuries, it found new life on TikTok and Twitter in the early 2020s, frequently using the 'King Ramses' Curse' scene from Courage the Cowardly Dog. It is typically used as a reaction to bad takes, 'forbidden' knowledge, or as a mock threat where the sender 'curses' the viewer with ancient hieroglyphs or sudden visual distortion. The meme blends nostalgic horror with surreal humor, making it a staple of modern shitposting culture.