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US: Kolam artistry part of Biden-Harris inauguration ceremony ANI | Updated: Jan 17, 2021 17:00 IST
Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): Kolam, an Indian art form of geometric patterns used as a sign of welcome, was part of virtual kick-off ceremony of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris here on Saturday.
Thousands of kolam ties were made as a tribute to the first woman and first India origin vice president Harris. Kolam is a traditional art form from Tamil Nadu South India. Women draw it on the floors outside their houses powered rice. These geometric pattern consisting of dots and lines are a symbol of welcome and also the reminded to enter the house with positive energy, said Shanthi Chandrasekar, an award-winning multimedia and multidisciplinary artist from Maryland.
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