This is the hilarious moment pupils dressed as a wonky donkey for Chinese sports day.

Students wore creative mascot costumes for the sports opening at the school field in Xinjiang Agricultural University in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, on May 17.

Footage shows two students dressed up as Afanti and a donkey, characters adapted from Xinjiang Uyghur folklore, walking behind the parade with the other mascots.

The participant wearing the animal costume almost lost his way and was seen walking in a different direction. His friend, dressed up as Afanti, guided him back to the parade by pulling him in.

Afanti is a famous hero from folklore, known for humorous short stories and satirical anecdotes in the Muslim world, also known as Nasreddin.

Afanti, along with his iconic donkey companion, is beloved for using his ingenuity to help the little people and make fools of the bad and greedy.