Keralites celebrate Onam in Amman

AMMAN — Expatriates from the southern Indian state of Kerala on Friday celebrated Onam — their harvest festival — in Amman. India’s Ambassador to Jordan Shubhdarshini Tripathi inaugurated the event which included cultural programmes and a traditional vegetarian feast known as “sadhya”.

In her remarks, Tripathi hailed the event as a “symbol of connection” the community holds to their homeland, urging the expatriates to preserve their “roots”. Around 400 people attended the event, according to organisers.