Tweets About The Word "Chithis" In Kamala Harris’ Acceptance Speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention August 19, 2020

PBS Newshour, August 19, 2020
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The word "Chithis" is found at 4:02 in this video when Kamala Harris is listing who she considers family. "Family is my chithis". 

Click https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/politics/kamala-harris-speech-transcript/index.html for a full transcript of this speech.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post includes links to an article with photographs of Kamala Harris' family, with a special focus on her Tamil (South Indian) mother and grandfather. This post also showcases a video of Senator Harris' acceptance speech to be the Democratic candidate for Vice President of the United States (2020) and provides a link to the full transcript of that speech.

In addition, this pancocojams post presents a compilation of tweets about the Tamil word "chithis" that Kamala Harris included in her speech when she was listing who she considers her family.

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Thanks to Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for President of the United States, 2020 for the hope that they give to the people of this nation and the world that better times are coming soon with the United States under qualified, intelligent, and compassionate leadership.

And thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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Click https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-family-parents-husband-children/ for a CBS News article entitled "Get To Know Kamala Harris' Family"
by Chevez Clarke, August 14, 2020
That article includes some photographs of Kamala Harris' family and links to additional photographs on Kamala Harris' Instagram page.

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SELECTED TWEETS ABOUT THE WORD CHITHIS THAT KAMALA HARRIS USED IN HER VICE PRESIDENT ACCEPTANCE SPEECH 2020

These tweets were posted on August 19, 2020. Except for the first tweet, I've not included the time stamp and date, the replies to citations, and any retweet information that are found in these tweets.

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

From https://twitter.com/PadmaLakshmi/status/1296280334515003394
1. Maya Harris Retweeted

Padma Lakshmi

@PadmaLakshmi

"I literally have tears in my eyes.

@KamalaHarris

 just said “chithis” which means auntie. My heart is so full right now"

10:58 PM · Aug 19, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

4.5K  Retweets and comments

62.1K  Likes

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2. Ameet Pinto

@watermicrobe

"me too". Loudly crying face, Loudly crying face, Loudly crying face, Loudly crying face

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3. Richa

@aquaRlove

"We became so proud...!"

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4.  Curry Cravings #aaja2020

@CurryCravings

"She has chosen her words very very carefully.

This will also raise expectations of every Indian Chitti’s of their nieces everywhere :)"

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5. AbbyZabby

@PeaceAndAbby

"also athais and periammas. I am traveling and could not watch. Is there a recorded version I can watch somewhere?"

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6. KellyLCWater wave❄

@kellylyric001

"It'll be on YouTube, I'm sure"

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7. Barb Krause

@BarbKrause10

"Thank you for the spelling and the meaning."

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8.  vaithish vaiSun with facethi

@RohitVaithesh

"Chithi is a Tamil word which means mother's sister."

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9. vaithish vaiSun with facethi

@RohitVaithesh

"In tamil ,Father's sister called as Athai"

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10. Mythili Lahiri

@Mythlahiri

"Felt the same way when she said “Chithis”."

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11.  deena k

@deenad1

"Same. So great to hear her celebrating her Indian heritage."

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12.  Nancy Ringier

@NRingier

"I didn't know the meaning but I knew the vibe."

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13. Rodney Faraon

@rfaraon

"That’s so cool. So happy for you and the Indian American community."

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14. Gomathi

@gomathinj

"It means mother’s younger sister or father’s younger brother’s wife. Tamil is so good with the nuances of relationships! Gave me goosebumps too!"

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15. Dr Farasat./

@drfarasat

"Those two? Not just mother’s sister? What about father’s sister?"

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16. Jeff

@ShatteredJD

"Diwali at the WH will be incredible!"

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17. Pepper

@pepperRasam

"Loved the shoutout to her Chtitis!!! Red heart ::goosebumps::"

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18. Samuel Guzman

@DJGeminiSound

"I was wondering what that word meant....thanks."

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19. Carlynn Lawrence

@Carlynn12

"My grandson asked me what that meant. I had no idea. So thank you."

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20. Chike

@ChikeUc

"And that is the meaning of diversity, why it is important, and its potential to shape the future into what we all - despite our backgrounds- desire."

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21. lene Duffy

@lenieduffy

"Thanks for the explanation. We're in for a good education with Vice President Harris in action"

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22. Madhushree Ghosh

@WriteMadhushree

"Chittis rule, Padma!"

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23. Gov Mohan

@gomoeagles

"LOVED LOVED LOVED her embracing her Indian roots. This Chennai raised man is so appreciative!"

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24. Madhu Somasekhar

@Nomad_Somad

"Literal translation from Tamil (language in state of Tamil Nadu) is something like 'younger mother', specific only to mother's younger sisters (or father's younger brother's wife)."

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Dr Farasat./

@drfarasat

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3h

Why not father’s sister and mother’s brother’s wife?

The God Fly

@TapTheGodfly

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3h

Father's sister is atthai. Mother's brother's wife is maami. Mother's older sister is periamma. Lots of words for aunts & uncles.

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25. Dr Farasat./

@drfarasat

"In Urdu and Hindi, there are separate words for each one. I was curious why these two have the same name? And apparently it’s mom’s younger sister not older?"

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26. The God Fly

@TapTheGodfly

"Right. Mother's younger sister & father's younger brother's wife: chitti. Mother's older sister & father's older brother's wife: periamma"

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27. Dr Farasat./

@drfarasat

"Interesting."

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28. Bryan Mode

@bryan_mode

"Thank you for this explanation. The closed captioning thought she said “kitties”."

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29. Rep. Kelly Cassidy

@RepKellyCassidy

"It’s hard to imagine because I love being mom to my boys, but I value my impact as an auntie at least as much as being a parent. Sometimes even more so."

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30. Lacey Pruett

@laceypruett

"There’s room for both in the world... great parents and great aunties." Yellow heart

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31.  Artie

@Arr_Arrtie

"With you. Had someone told me I'd hear a Tamil word spoken at the DNC stage even a few days ago, I wouldn't have believed it." Two hearts

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32. ilina ewen

@ilinaP

"I was thinking the exact same thing, pronunciation and everything.

#RepresentationMatters #KamalaHarrisVP #DNC2020"

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33. (((BuffaloMeg)))👸🏼 👩🏻‍⚖️ Yellow heartHoneybeeWilted flower

@mwolfers

"ohhh, thats what she said!  was waiting for closed caption to spell it out but they couldn't!"

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34. AnitaUribeMartin

@auribemartin

"Thank you for helping me understand. I learned something new today. #TiaSpanishforAunt"

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35. mamabear15

@sunnyspot2021

"OMG, I cried. I’m so excited to have

@SenKamalaHarris

 as VP.   Please everyone, get out & VOTE!!"

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36. Dan Ruparel

@dmruparel

"Lol! "Mothers' younger sister"!

Haven't heard that term for about 35 years and my time at school in Kodai!

Wot memories!!"

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37. Matthew R. Kerns

@mattkerns

"It is a good and right thing to have all Americans represented"

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38. Ricky RodrigueZ

@RickyRo90553610

"You’ve taught me something beautiful tonight. Thank you."

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39. (((BuffaloMeg)))👸🏼 👩🏻‍⚖️ Yellow heartHoneybeeWilted flower

@mwolfers

"We need some Chithi Kamala swag. :-)"

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40. RuDaVerde

@RuDaVerde

"I have the same feeling and I’m not from India but she is representing all minorities in this country and she will speak for all Americans. #AmericaOrTrump #TrumpIsTheEnemyOfThePeople #BidenHarris2020ToEndThisNightmare"

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41. Mary Rose #GoodTrouble

@Beutifulgame

"What a difference between Kamala and Nikki Haley both Indian ancestry but Haley thinks she is white, changed her name and supports a horrid man that is a mobster, disrepects women and minorities. Kamala is proud of her diverse background & is a role model for children."

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42. Chuck Schallhorn (he/him)

@MtnHousePsych

"I was watching with captions. The captioner skipped that part. Grrrrrrr"

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43. Mama Ohana
@OhanaTribe

"I love that all of this is reality for this moment. Salve for my weary soul."

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44. Pietro

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@ConstantRebel55

""Last night, during the row call, how many languages did we hear spoken by Americans who are descended of people from every nation on the planet? This is the America I want for us, for my children. Our diversity is our greatest strength"

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45. Unussedleo - only one, but a lion Lion face

@Unussedleo1

"The world needs to feel this love, to feel the possibility of balance and compassion come back to humanity. We hold our collective breaths in hope"

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46. Brock

@kbrock77

"As a language teacher, I loved learning a new word...and now it's forever memorized!  Thanks for teaching me!"

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47. Lando Ettrick

@LandoEttrick

"There way she represented so many groups was soul lifting."

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