Has President Murmu Just Given a Pookie Moment?

That’s President Droupadi Murmu, whose affectionate gesture went viral.

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00:00Has President Murmu just given a pookie moment?

00:02During the old Chikki centenary celebrations in Chamshet Purjharkhand,

00:06a woman in a white saree with a red border carried a traditional water vessel called a lota.

00:11She bent down in greeting, following the traditional Mundari Kada Habung custom.

00:15We'll tell you what this custom is about, but first, see how President Murmu responded.

00:20With fingers joined, President Murmu kissed like this.

00:23An affectionate gesture that captured everyone's attention.

00:26FII, Kada Habung is a traditional custom of the Mundari community in Jharkhand, Urisah,

00:31West Bengal and Jhattisgarh, where a young woman serves guests food and drink as a welcome gesture,

00:37just like the woman in the white and red saree.