Thursday, December 9, 2010

Kwanzaa


Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas. Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, culture, and community. It lasts until January 1.




This celebration looks at seven principles that some have described as "the best of African thought and practice..."




Take a few minutes and peruse the official website of Kwanzaa. It has lots of great information and is quite interesting to read. There are many things you can learn about this celebration.




Your assignment is to learn at least three facts about Kwanzaa. Put these facts in your post. This is an important celebration, so put some effort into this!




One of my goals as your teacher is to increase your awareness of the world around you. Take advantage of this opportunity.

39 comments:

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa is a tradition in cultures of African Americans. It is celebrated by millions throughout the world. It was meant to be an alternative to Christmas and that Christianity was a white religion that black people should shun in the early Kwanzaa years.

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas. It lasts seven days, each day standing for one of the seven principles Kwanzaa celebrates. Colorful clothing is worn and colorful decorations are used when celebrating this holiday.

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa is a holiday that starts December 26 through January 1. This a holiday that is celebrated by alot of African Americans and Pan-African. I think Kwanzaa might be a good thing to celebrate.

ernie said...

Kwanzaa is a holiday that is Celebrated from December 26 through January 1. Many African Americans celebrate this holiday. Kwanzaa is a good holiday to celebrate.

Unknown said...

Its a week long celebratiion in the United States. The event is held from December 26th to Janurary 1st. It was created by Ron Karenga in 1966.

Kiran said...

Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African Holiday, celebrated by millions of people throughout the world. It starts from December 26th, and ends on January 1st. Kwanzaa makes people understand the African culture. I think that Kwanzaa is a good way to express the African American culture.

Tiffany said...

Kwanzaa is an African tradition. Its from December 26th to January 1. It is 7 days long. They use colorful decorations and dress in colorful clothes. It was created in 1966 by Ron Karenga.

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa is a tradition celebrated by African Americans. The celebration of Kwanzaa begins ths day after X-mas and last till Jan. 1. Colorful chothing is a tradition in the celebrating of Kwanzaa.

jaran b said...

Kwanzaa is a time for Pan-Africans and African Americans to celebrate a traditional hoilday. It starts on December 26 and ends on January 1.

Leon said...

Kwanzaa is a very impotant holiday. On Kwanzaa you light 7 candles. People start celebrating it on Dec. 26 and stop on Jan. 1.

zae said...

Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense. And it last for a week. People who celebrate Kwanzaa have to dress up and they wear colorful clothes.

Jerry said...

Kwanzaa has seven basic symbols and two supplemental ones. Each represents values and concepts reflective of African culture. Dr. Maulana Karenga is the founder of Kwanzaa.

Jessica said...

Kwanza seems to mainly be for the remembrance of the culture, which is very important to the African Americans. It brings together family, and family for a good time to be together. Kwanza is celebrated from the day after Christmas, till January 1st. Kwanza was originated in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. :)

Travis said...

Kwanzaa is celebrated by African American. It begins the day after Christmas it goes on for seven days. Kwanzaa ends at January 1st.

Raheim said...

Kwanzaa is a holiday that starts that begins right after Christmas. It starts December 26 through January 1. Kwanzaa is an African American holiday. But yet, it’s celebrated by millions.

Will said...

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African tradition and principles. It begins the day after Christmas. The famous candle holder that Kwanzaa is often represented by is called the Kinara.

cass said...

Kwanzaa is an American Pan-African holiday, celebrated by millions of people. This holiday is to build relationships. The seven principles are called The Nguzo Saba.

Nicholas Miles said...

Kwanzaa is a tradition for African Americans. It starts the day after Christmas and it ends January 1. African Americans thought that Christmas was a white holiday, so they made Kwanzaa to have a alternative to Christmas.

Austin said...

Kwanzaa is an important holiday. It is a time for families to build back relationships. All the values of Kwanzaa are called Nguzo Sabo, the seven principles in Swahili. It was created by Dr. Karenga.

chris bullis said...

Kwanzaa is a tradition with African Americans and it begins after Christmas. It is celebrated all over the world with colorful decorations and clothing. The message that this brings is, that what it means to be an African and human in the fullest sense.

shanikaholley said...

Kwanzaa is an African tradition. its from December 26th to January 1. Its 7 days long. Kwanzza is a good hoilday to celebrate.

Makayla said...

From the website, I learned that Kwanzaa is able to give an accurate account on its origins, concepts, values and practices. Kwanzaa is started the 26th of December and those who celebrate it gets a week's worth of presents. Each day, a candle is lit for each night. Kwanzaa is continued until January 1st, New Years Day. Kwanzaa was started in the 1960's and today is celebrated by 18 million people.

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa starts the day after Christmas. It also lasts for seven days. Its also from Africa.

liz said...

Kwanzaa is traditionally celebrated in African cultures; it is a celebration of family, community, and culture. People dress up in colorful clothing to celebrate.

Chris Stepp said...

Kwanzza is celebrated in Africa. Also by many people throughout the world. It Begins after Christmas and ends January 1st. Sounds like fun to celebrate. Alot of colors are worn during Kwanzza.

Audrey said...

The holiday is celebrated by millions throughput the world. It is an ancients and living culture tradition. kwanzaa starts on December 26 and ends on January 1.

Lekedria said...

Kwanzaa starts the day right after Christmas. Kwanzaa last's for 7 days. Kwanzaa is celebrated by many African Americans,

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa is an African holiday that begins celebration the day after Christmas. It lasts until January 1st. The Kwanzaa colors are green, red, and black. Gifts for Kwanzaa are mainly given to only the children, but must always include a book and a heritage symbol.

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa is a tradition in cultures of African Americans. Its also celebrated by millions throughout they world. Kwanzaa beings the day after Christmas and lasts through January 1. During Kwanzaa the African Americans wear colored clothes and decorations while celebrating the holiday.

Unknown said...

Kwanzaa is a holiday tradition celebrated by the African American's it's very important to their culture. Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas and last untill January 1st. The holiday's name comes from a phrase that means first fruits. The history of Kwanzaa goes way back to the Ancient times. During Kwanzaa many people who celebrate it, decorate things in the colors of Red,Green, and Black.

Anonymous said...

Kwanzaa starts December 26 and ends January 1. Kwanzaa was introduced to uphold seven principles of African culture. Kwanzaa comes from “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits.”

Novas said...

Kwanzaa is a celebration that takes place after Christmas and last till January first. During Kwanzaa you celebrate seven principals. The colors of Kwanzaa are black, red and green.

mark said...

Kwanzaa is a tradition that African Americans celebrate. Millions of people celebrate it all over the world. They wear colorful clothing on this lovely day.

Madi McFarland said...

Kwanzaa is the holiday that begins the day after Christmas. It lasts seven days long. Kwanzaa is supposed to help people understand the African culture.

Jake The Snake said...

Kwanza is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st. This holiday is celebrated by many African-Americans. It was meant to be an alternative to Christmas.

justin said...

Kwanzaa is a traditional thing of African Americans. Milions of people every year celebrate this tradition every year. It is celebrated through December 26 to January 1.

Unknown said...

The greeting of Kwanzaa is in Swahili. The colors of the African holiday is red, green and black. The gifts are mainly given to the children and they celebrate it all the way till Jan 1.

Holly said...

Kwanzaa is celebrated by African Americans all over the world. It begins the day after Christmas and lasts until January 1st. Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense.

benito said...

Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas. It's a weeklong celebration. It is celebrated in the United States honoring the African heritage.