Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas. Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community, and culture that lasts until Jan 1.
The celebration looks at seven principles that one person terms: "the best of African thought and practice in constant exchange with the world. "
Take a few moments and peruse the link to the official website of Kwanzaa. There are many things that you can learn about this celebration.
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Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. It is to celebrate African-American Heritage. It last a week from December 26th to January 1st.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States honoring African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a kinara. It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year, primarily in the United States. Kwanzaa is considered one of the primary holidays within the U.S. Christmas and holiday season.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is an interesting holiday. I enjoy Christmas just fine, I wouldn't want to celebrate Kwanzaa. But, it starts the day after Christmas and lasts till January first.
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Kwanzaa is an African American holiday. Children are usually given books and heritage symbols as gifts. The greetings for Kwanzaa are in Swahili.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa was created in 1966. Kwanzaa is a non-religious African America holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days: December 26- January 1.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a week long celebration. It starts on December 25, and ends on January 1, of every year. Kwanzaa consist of seven day celebration. With things such as candle-lighting, they also have a big feast and give gifts.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is an African holiday celebrated around Christmas time. It is a week long holiday and lasts until January first. Some highlights of celebrating Kwanzaa are the feasts and candle lightings. All and all it is a nice holiday.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a unique African American tradition. It starts December 26 and last up until January 1. Kwanzaa means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa starts the day after christmas. It is celebrated by mostly by African American and Pan-Africans. It is the most African and human holiday in the sense of the word. Kwanzaa celebrates what it is to be African and be a good citizen in your community. The rapid groowth of Kwanzaa is of great importance to those who take great pride in celberating this holiday.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a celebration in the U.S observed from December 26th to January 1st. Kwanzaa consists of seven days of celebration, featuring activities such as candle-lighting and pouring of libations, and culminating in a feast and gift giving. Ron Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as the first African-American holiday.
ReplyDeleteThe African holiday of Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. Kwanzaa is a celebration that has its roots from back in the Black Nationalist movements. A Kwanzaa ceremony includes music of a drum circle and the reading of the African Pledge.
ReplyDeleteIt's an African American celebration observed from December 26th through January 1st. It was developed by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. It was a way to celebrate and promote the African American culture. Kwanzaa focuses on seven principles namely unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. Candles in a Kinara are lit for each day of the celebration. A black candle is lit on the first day; it symbolizes the people. To the left of the black candle are three red candles representing their struggles. To the right of the black candles are three green candles which represents hope and the future.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a African American and Pan African holiday. It is celebrated by millions. It also is celebrated the day after Christmas. Kwanzaa is engaged as ancient and living cultural tradition.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa came from Africa. The people who celebrate Kwanzaa celebrate it from Dec. 26 till Jan. 1. There is seven principles of Kwanzaa the seven principles stands for the foundation of Kwanzaa.
ReplyDeleteI think Kwanzaa is a neat holiday. It is an African holiday. It starts the day after Christmas. The day after Christmas in Canada is Boxing Day. So Kwanzaa and Boxing Day are on the same day.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa was created in 1966,it was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. Kwanzaa is a non-religious African America holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days: December 26- January 1.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the United States honoring African heritage and culture, marked by participants lighting a kinara. It starts on December 25, and ends on January 1, of every year. Kwanzaa is considered one of the primary holidays within the U.S. Christmas and holiday season.
ReplyDeleteToday I learned that the founder of Kwanzaas name was Dr. Maulana Karenga. I also learned that Kwanzaa is celabrated from December 26-January 1. Kwanzaa also has a theme every year this years is Repairing and Renewing the World. Kwanzaa is a hoilday that is celabrated by most African Americans.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is an African American holiday and a Pan-African holiday. The holiday is celebrated from December 26th through to January 1st. This period is to celebrate the first harvest in Africa which is why it’s derived from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits”. This celebration is recorded as far back as ancient Egyptian times.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a celebration of family. It lasts for one week. Each day is represented by one of seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibilty, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Furthermore, there are seven symbols of Kwanzaa. It is an interesting holiday that ends with the start of the new year.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a traditional African holiday. It was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. It starts on December 26th and ends on January 1st. It was created to celebrate African Heritage.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a holiday that is celebrated from December 26 thru January 1. The word Kwanzaa comes from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which in Swahili means "first fruits". One of the symbols for Kwanzaa is Zawadi which means gifts. These symbolize the parent's labor and love, and the children's commitments that they have made and kept.
ReplyDeleteKwanza is a week-long holiday during the Christmas season. It lasts from December 26 to January 1. Dr Karanga started it to celebrate African heritage. It celebrates the African culture and shows pride in heritage. The kinara is lit to initiate the holiday.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a celebration of African-American heritage that was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits." The seven principles of Kwanzaa are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, green, and black, and common decorations include traditional African items such as African baskets, cloth patterns, art objects, harvest symbols, etc.
ReplyDeleteKwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans and Pan-African. This holiday was created by Maulana Karenga. It was first celebrated on Dec. 26, 1966 until Jan. 1, 1967.
ReplyDeleteA candle is lit for each day of Kwanzaa. It is celebrated December 26th-January 1st. A black candle is lit on the first day representing the people.
ReplyDeleteThe greetings during Kwanzaa are spoken in Swahili. Kwanzaa starts the day after Christmas and ends January first. The decoration colors are red, black, and green. I think that Kwanzaa is a very cool holiday. Thanks for the blog.
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