Washington:
To welcome the US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris on inauguration day (January 20), the Indians abroad are creating thousands of kolam tiles at US Capitol to enable heal the divide.
“Some beauty after the chaos: in front of the U.S. Capitol Thursday, thousands of kolam tiles are being made to welcome @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris later this month,” tweeted IndiasporaForum.
Earlier, Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol developing final week and clashed with police when Congress was in session to validate Biden’s presidential win in November elections. Indians think that kolam can enable in healing the divide and resolve the trouble.
“Many believe kolams can help heal divides and welcome what’s next. #2021kolam @2021Kolam” tweeted the Forum.
A kolam is an Indian art kind of geometric patterns, employed as a sign of welcome. Drawn outdoors residences, the attractive styles created of dots and lines provide a sense of joy and calm to all who enter.
Traditionally hand-drawn with rice flour, kolams are inclusive and eco-friendly. The dots on a kolam depict hardships in life, and the lines drawn about the dots represent the way we navigate about our struggles and turn our lives into a attractive mosaic work of art.
The Forum believes that it will resolve complications and foster the attractive patterns of diversity and inclusivity in America.