Residents wrote „Congratulations Kamala Harris. Pride of our village“ in colorful powder in front of their homes and celebrated by handing out buckets of freshly made traditional sweets and playing music.
Vice President-elect ‚ ancestral village in southern India rejoiced on Sunday after she and President-elect Biden were projected to win the presidency. Firecrackers erupted and prayers were held in Thulasendrapuram, the village where Harris‘ maternal grandfather was born and raised, after she made history by becoming the first woman, the first Indian American and the first Black woman to win the second-highest U.S. office. Residents wrote „Congratulations Kamala Harris. Pride of our village“ in colorful powder in front of their homes and celebrated by handing out buckets of freshly made traditional sweets and playing music, according to Reuters. At the village temple, a priest performed a special prayer in celebration of Harris‘ win. Some residents waved posters featuring a photo of Harris, while others set off firecrackers.
