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  • Please BAN the Mobile Phones and Digital Cameras. They are nuisance and security risk.

  • Obama should seek advice from  Carter ! He is a socialist & wants to own health care, business, taxes. He's not for the common man...

    The dems are delusional. Its all over for them & this so called leader, It will be a landslide defeat & I can't wait.

  • singing in foreign language lol.....

  • Wow, really nice singing and blend :) Great way to celebrate with all races as one

  • i love my president - he has aged so much and is so unappreciated!

  • @Animosity2UandU Unapperciated! Love this guy? For what?

    The personal qualities necessary for attaining office are practically the opposite of those demanded by the office itself. Trouble with the system is it, selects for the skills needed to get elected, nothing else. A test U can only pass by cheating can't possibly select honest people, by nature, Hes a liar! We elected a man to represent the most powerful country in the world with Zero accomplishments. That hasn't changed!

  • @onstageagain You're an idiot!

  • @Animosity2UandU Oh really? Im a idiot & Ur a UTube Genius? Well trust me Utube genius, Im far from a idiot. Ive had more education than U have years on this planet. To say this bozo Obama is spending like drunken a sailor is an insult to drunken sailor The difference between Obama, & a drunken sailor is that drunken sailor is spending his own $. Anyone who does not understand the utter cynicism of politics does not understand politics. Ur knowledge of this subject is non existent.

  • @onstageagain Of course bush who started two wars and Reagan who was the first spend but don't tax President who set this whole downward spiral in motion had nothing to do with our current economic problems? You are an idiot an inveterate liar to boot!

  • @Animosity2UandU At the time of 911 , almost 90% of the Americans people wanted to go to war with Irack. what suddenly happen? turn coats. I remember rants to the tune of " come on cowboy , whats your problem , I though you wore boots in Texas... wheres your guns , holsters empty? U display the brains of a child... your a idiot... as most of the UTube hangers on are.

  • @onstageagain You dimwit -- the avg American, of which you are obviously one, doesn't know the difference between Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia and will pretty much believe what any other White person in power tells them which is why they no longer have jobs or homes or much of anything else. Dick brain!

  • USA ALWAYS RESPECT OTHER RELIGION....ITS GREAT COUNTRY OF COLORS...GOD BLESS AMERICA

  • excellent kids

  • PENN MASALA!!!!!!! <3

  • its awesome tht he celebrates all kinds of holidays from different cultures in the white house, he really acknowledges the people that make up this beautiful country, we're so lucky to hv him as a president

  • who is this band

  • Oxford University Has Published A Book "THE MAKERS OF THE UNIVERSE", In Which They Have Enlisted 100 People Who Gave Remarkable Contribution To The World Over The Period Of 10,000 Years, Which Is Admired By The Entire UNIVERSE. In this List 1st Name Is "LORD GAUTAM BUDDHA" & 4th Is "Dr. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR" For Their Principle Of Equanimity Which Is The Universal Solution For todays Burning World....

    Namo Buddha! Jai Bhim!!

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  • nice job!

  • wow those singers at the beginning are an embarrassment! holy shit someone let those toneless sons of bitches into the white house?

  • wen they applaud its out of a sense of relief that that dreadful singing was over! what does that have to do with diwali? its like singing 'babys got back' for christmas. anyway,as a hindu im honored by obamas observance of diwali. jai sri ram!

  • ya i am in the army dude so chill i am not bitching at any one i am just saying ok and if you are in this vid you can sing or beat box well

  • @MrBrightside19911

    What are you talking about the Obama's had Christmas in the white house as (as well as Hanukka).

    It is totally idiotic to state that celebrating an additional holiday somehow takes something from America.

  • hes the frist pres that didnt have xmas in the white house

  • @MrBrightside19911 well then go compliant him not bitch here on you tube u twat

  • stop taking our holidays away this is the the USA not were ever the hell there from.

  • pray for india,,,,but barry is a antichrist and knows everything about false religions and nothing about jesus,,,,our country is doomed with him in control hes a 666,,,maybe not the main 666,,,,but a devil all the same

  • cool

  • Hey! Who are the ripoff artists lifting Cheb Khaled's "Aicha"?

  • What a wonderful President we have . I hope Krishna keeps him in His protection always. His sense of awareness and responsibility is second to none. For one who treads in the path of righteousness there is no fear nor death nor loss of courage, for they move into His realm with calm and dignity.

  • Listen to find some interesting facts about India's first PM

    /watch?v=3b6Fs_lm_1U

  • If it weren't for us Indians(from India) there would never have been an America since Columbus thought he had landed in India hence he called the nativeAmericans "Indians"!

  • dharmic faiths hinduism, buddism, sikhisn and jainsism are all beatufful.

  • Both Judaism and Hinduisms are the oldest organized religions from which all other proselytizing religions are born! The religious ideas of proselytizing and conversion and central divine authority like Buddha spread from India to the west where the jews amalgamated and found Christianity with the same principles of central divine figure of jesus,monk hood,evangelists and even the eastern way of praying with clasped hands have gone from india! Obama honors the mother religion of mankind!

  • @KarthikSoun while Jai Hind !... Also need to give humbleness and respect to religions around the world...Civilizations must be preserved, and forlornness will not be accepted in this great age for humanity

  • @KarthikSoun you left out  Pagans my friend we are Pretty Old to :)

  • Obama honors us!

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  • its not just for you stupid hindus sikhs velebrate it aswell for different reasons

  • President Obama respects Hinduism and concepts of Hinduism. Hinduism is the oldest religion servings on globe more thane 9000 years old and Christianity and muslim is just 2000 years old. Christianity and muslim just force people to convert into thair religion which Hinduism never did if Hinduism acted like Christianity and muslim for past 9000 yer full world been a hindu. hindusm we say Atithi Devo Bhavah which mens full world is my family.which Christianity and muslim does not do

  • jaiiiiiii maharashtraaaaaaa!!!!

  • he he what crappy singing........

    indians in india will do a better job.........

    lol that too making a mix of english and screwing up the hindi part...improve hindi first buddy

  • I don't really like Penn Masala's song choice. I wish they had done a more patriotic one. Also, "Aicha" did not come out that great. I really like Penn Masala but this was disappointing.

  • what the fuck is this?

    Gosh white house do your research before you do something like this and seem like retards. For a nation considering themselves as a melting pot, this is disgraceful. and don't you dare blame them. Such Bullshit

  • Penn Masala sucked.

  • What does this song "Ayesha" have to do with diwali? Poor choice for a performance at the white house for Diwali. SMH idiots...

  • jai hind,,

    india will shine

  • Penn Masala chooses a non-indian song to celebrate Diwali. What a concept! Dumbest choice ever. Choose a song that represents the indian culture if you're going to sing somehting for Diwali IN FRONT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA! What a dumb choice. 0 stars.

  • Prime Minister of India? Diwali function was not attended by the Prime Minister of India, I hope people would really know the info before posting it in comments!

  • Hinduism along with zoroastrianism is an aryan religion.

  • lol where did u get that from? Christianity christ is the only way to salvation. Islam there is no god but allah and muhamamad is the messenger. So where does everyone else go to hell?

    Lord Krishna(god) - I abandone no one no matter how great your inner darkness is you are never separate from me!

  • @raj2007ca Christ is the only way to "salvation"? There is no such thing as "salvation". When you die, it's all over - like it was before you were born.

    Christ is not the same god as that of the Old Testament. One asks to turn the other cheek, while the other orders that children and infants be slaughtered (1 Samuel 15:3). The Muzzie Allah is even more ridiculous, albeit consistent with the god of the Old Testament, in terms of violence advocation.

  • On the first day of Diwali my chauvinistic Brahma mailed to me a Cornish pasty in a pear tree

  • @IrmaCerrutti Not Bad, I got Christmas Pudding and Mince Pies :)))

  • LOVE OBAMA! He's the best president ever!

  • wait, when the president was signing the bill, was he using different pens because they weren't working, or is that how the president signs bills?

  • I am liking this captioning feature!!

  • LOL!!!!!

  • i'm sorry, what was that oh-so-cultured nybeerdude?

  • man......what the heck was those guys doin in the begining? What is Iashah?

  • they were singing "aicha"

  • This is SO impoverished and pathetic.

  • If u mute the singing they look like fish out of water gasping for air-cuz that's how I felt listening to this! Who the heck is Isha? Even Mr. Sing in the front-how do I know his name? well, he wear turbin thrfore he's a Sikh thrfore his name has to b Mr.Singh!- is thinking "What the hell! I'm gonna call INS have these Pakis shipped back!" Of all the songs..! It's like if u invite ur American friends over for dinner r u gonna serve them hotdogs? No! They expect Indian food!

  • My 12 yr old nephew heard this song and commented, "Who are these people who sound like a wounded dog, wailing in pain?" Sorry Penn Masala, your performance was pathetic.

  • im sorry to diss u guys, but u killed an amazing song by outlandish! its lyk u neva rehearsed...? also, i agree that the song choice was not appropriate for the occassion.....tht wud be toooo embarassing if sum guys did tht in england!!

  • who the hell is this Iasha....and what does it has to do it DIWALI.....so embarrassing and out of tone

  • Great video!

  • Cant you guys beat box on the corner of the block instead of the White House..Have some respect

  • they're acapella

  • Understand that is not only a celebration of Diwali, but also a reaffirmation of the importance of Asian Pacific American issues in the US. This ceremony was a tool to bring light to those issues. The performers performed a song that blended Hindi, Arabic, and English, to demonstrate and exemplify the multiculturalism that defines the Asian Pacific American Identity. I believe that it was an apt choice and performed particularly well.

  • What does multiculturalism have to do with Diwali? It's a Hindu festival.

    And FYI, Arabs are part of the Middle East, not Asia or the Pacific Islands. And apparently "Aicha" isn't an Arabic song to begin with, it is African. So, no way was this song appropriate for the occasion.

  • For me, this, is another part of WHY President Obama duly deserved the Nobel Prize : to so exchange with ALL Communities, mostly those composing The United States, living for and from Them, do is the beginning of Peace. He did the same with a lot of other Communities, as if he was just an ordinary man. That is a better way of gaining hearts than strengh and violence, isn'it ? More than that, he, evidently, doing this, is sincere.

  • The song "Aicha" by Outlandish refers to one of the prophets wives in Islam. A good song, but such a thoughtless choice to sing during a Hindu celebration.

    0/5 Dumb and pretentious!

  • That's my cousin at 0:43 !!!

  • This nonsense has to stop, our Vaishnava community under the umbrella of Hindu have literally made us look like Jackasses, What does Aishya have to do with victory of good over evil, where is this name mentioned in vedic literatures,

  • Guys stop hating. They were Indians representing our multiculturalism to a wide audience. Be proud that we have these young Indian students in the white house representing us. I agree that something more related to Diwali would have been apt, but then it takes alot of courage to come up in front of the White House and sing like that. Wonderful job guys.

  • Wow as others have mentioned they picked such an unrelated song. Gah.

  • my cousin's in there!

  • this song does not show what Diwali means and that song is weiredest song I've heard in my entire life.......who is Ayesha they r singing the song about? seriously some one needs to teach them what Diwali means..........

  • they sang alrite

  • On the third day of Diwali my chauvinistic Brahma mailed to me

    Three French hippopotamuses

    Two boa constrictor mediators

    And a Cornish pasty in a pear tree

  • I am indian but I must say that the indian lyrics was sincerely the weirdest part of the song! Bad lyrics sung worse...

  • I totally agree!! Who is this Aishya they are singing about??

  • poor song choice by Penn Masala. Aicha? Really? A song sung by Cheb Khaled for his daughter named after Mohammed's young wife? Any other song on their record would have been more fitting!

  • why are these Hindue Indians singing an Algerian Muslim Song? :/

    its too different cultures and 2 different religions

  • Algeria is Located in Africa in the Medeterranian and India is like located in Asia next to China. This song has noting to do with India or Indians. and I dont know what is Diwali looool is this like an international song contest or something?

  • the whole point of this is to learn about and appreciate other cultures.

  • thats great but what does an Algerian song have to do with an Indian hindu holiday? looooooool imagine some one singing a Chinese pop song on christmas in the white house its just randomness it doesnt make any sence

  • yeah i guess it was a weird song choice on penn masala's part. but in india and other south asian countries, the holidays of many religions are ntl holidays so non-hindu Indians are used to celebrating the cultural aspects of diwali. and maybe the algerian song is popular amongst muslims in other countries? idk, i don't really know much on this topic : )

  • A proud moment for all who are celebrabting Diwali or Deepawali regardless of sect. A fantastic triumph for the United States.

  • shoulda got anoop desai

  • thaaaaank you for pointing that out i totally agree.

  • What does the tilak on the priest's forehead have to do with Gujaratis? And btw, Diwali is a Hindu festival. Buddhists don't celebrate it. Many Sikhs don't want to admit their religion came from Hinduism. Why this hate towards folks you just want to stereotype? If you can't get your facts straight, at least don't hate.

    What's wrong with the words "Asato Ma Sat Gamaya"? If you notice, the word "sat" is part of Sat Siri Aakal! Go learn before shooting your mouth off.

  • Their music is pretty good. anyone know who they are.

  • penn masala

  • Yes! Mr President Great Job, But did you know Non Indians are NOT allowed in India's Orthodox Vaishnava Temple in Orrissa (Jaggernath Puri) the next time you light this White House Diya, please make mention of this fact, Not one white Hare Krishna Vaishnava Devotee is allowed in India's Jaggernath Puri, in Orrisa, God Bless Christian America , the land of the Free and the Brave,

  • And that's a good thing not everyone is allowed in there! People going in there and creating a nuisence shouldn't be in there! There are tons of other temples you can go in!

    And btw: what has this to do with diwali and the fact Obama is wishing people hapy diwali???

  • well it depends, a lot of hare krishnas realize the significance of the jagganath temple ans lord jagganath, im indian myself and a very religious one, but i know so many "hindus" that call themselves that but dont even know the meaning, but they're are allowed in even when the are eating meat and are unclean,they should have some kind of criteria for letting people in, i agree, but it shouldn't be based on skin color or birthplace,it should be based on your level of devotion and understanding.

  • This was quite something.

    Also it's Aicha.

    And Penna Masala's a hecka good group have done this. props to Obama.

  • and are you really that stupid to not think living somewhere influences what religion you follow???? LOL

    thanks for the enlightenment, callecah, now i realize most people convert from whatever religion they were born into.....

    obama's an aspiring politician, he began "practicing" christianity AFTER law school(again, read his book)........ if you're that idiotic, we'll just let you be blissful in your stupidity lol...

  • lolwut?

    what does Penn Masala being good have to do with religion?

    thanks for the entertainment i got from reading ur comment.

  • I wish to thank the People of America for having elected OBAMA as their President, the man whose aim is to get peace for the entire World

  • this makes me proud that i'm an american indian girl :)

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  • @katekelly456 american indian means native american....unless u mean that....indian american means indian

  • obama and bringing all people together..what else do u expect

  • ha ha..looks like you are getting ass kicking competion from 'em.  stoff..like daa...

  • all the way in trinidad people were mzaed that this man actually lit a deya in the white house,,,that was fantastic

  • Ever since Obama took office, He has made me proud to be an American again!!! Thank you Mr President for bring in Diwali!!

  • this must piss of the christian, after his remark this not a christian countery.

  • Not a bad start, but lackluster. Indians with their great contributions to this country can do better

  • Are you serious? On a day like this you think of nothing but yourself?... You need a brain among many other things.

  • @MrSTANDFORAMERICA In islam there is also only 1 god, only in hinduism there are multiple gods it's a polytheisthic religion Obama believes in ALL religions he's not any 1 religion.

  • Outlandish - Aichia

    is the name of the song!

  • Its Ayesha..not Aichia lol

  • Im glad Obama has time for this when I am sure there is much more important things he should be doing

  • very good obama ! happy diwali !

  • Very Good Mr. President Obama

  • Obama is the man

  • he did observe it. he just didnt want to make a big spectacle of it so he celebrated it with his family at home. the bible itself says prayer isnt supposed to be a public thing but rather a time alone with just you and God

  • Happy Diwali sir from all Indians.

  • Happy Diwali to all - God is light and beyond and to celebrate Diwali is to celebrate for all. Love President Obama being a European he gives a face of humanity to greedy misdirected nation.

  • "I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration, but we *accept all religions as true*. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth. " - Swami Vivekananda, Parliament of the World's Religions, Chicago, 1893

  • This is a historical moment for East-West relations. When the Europeans first came to India, they called Hindus with all bad names imaginable (pagans, idolaters, dead body eaters, widow burners...). Terrible crimes were inflicted on Hindus for alleged "devil worshipping" (Goa Inquisition). Swami Vivekananda laid the foundation for the Hindu-West relations in Parliament of World Religions,1893. We have come a long way since then. Praise to America for spearheading the much needed religious unity.

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  • I Agree with Hotdam165, Punjabistan01 and insta99. So true in what you say.

  • Happy Diwali !!

  • To punjabistan01: Exactly! I'm glad you're assertive in clarifying what's right & not letting others dictate what your faith believes in. If you choose to follow a faith then become better at it, don't start telling other faiths what they are & aren't, that's dehumanizing & racist-mindset. Once you see humanity as one, you can even work with other faiths & try to solve big issues.

  • not hating but what does the song has to do with Diwali?????????

  • another thing i gotta correct of yours is Diwali has not connections with the Muslim religeon its not celebrated by Muslims .

  • why did president Obama use like four different pens to sign?

  • All president do this. Then the pens are given away as mementos of the event.

  • Happy Diwali Everyone !

    To the haters.. stop hating. PEACE LOVE & Happiness :-)

  • Mr. Presidnt, you're the best. I never thought of Diwali being celebrated in the White House, in presence of the President.

    We, a small minority people from Nepal, do also celebrate this festival of lights and we call it "Tihar". As a matter of fact, it's a New Year in "Newah community" from Kathmandu, Nepal. We would like to sincerely thank you for your effort.

    Rakesh Tuladhar

    Virginia, USA

  • is that penn masala at the beginning?

  • i'm a hindu so i really appreciate this

    i just hope he does similar things for other faiths

  • Africantigers...

    So what do you mean? That in this country only christianity should be recognized, when this country is based on the foundation that all religions and races are of equal status. It is ignorance like yours that harbors racisim , inequality and hate crimes! All I can say is it is about time the Asain community gets some sort of recognition. Happy Diwali All!!

  • Hating mabey. Christans arnt Oppressed , you have the freedom and right to openly practice your religeon if a christan kid wants to leave class to pray he has the right to do. no one is stopping him.

  • Hope pandit also translate the meaning of sanskrit slok into english at end, will be great. Also wish U & ur family happy Diwali Mr.President.God bless everybody.

  • LOL cant stop laughing!! rotfl

  • those guys suck at singing

  • Bush favored saudies more than americans because thats where he got