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Happy Kwanzaa from ¡DavE!'s Whirled Wide Web!
We here at ¡DavE!'s Whirled
Wide Web! like to recognize celebrations of different cultures and diversities.
So here is my Kwanzaa page.
For those of you who don't know,
Kwanzaa is a celebration that was started in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga.
It is a holiday that is celebrated by many African Americans and runs from
26 Dec to 1 Jan. There are Seven Principles of Kwanzaa that encourage people
of their African American heritage.
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-7 Principals, 7 Days
-Definitions
-Colors
-Rituals
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Here are the seven principles and what they mean
Umoja(Unity)-To strive and Maintian unity in family, community,
race and nation.
Kujichagulia (self-determination) to define ourselves,
name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
Ujima (collective work and responsibility) to build and
maintain our
community together and make our sister's and brother's
problems our problems and to solve them together.
Ujamaa (cooperative economics) to build and maintain
our own
stores, shops, and other businesses together.
Nia (purpose) to make our collective vocation the building
of our
community to restore our people to their traditional
greatness.
Kuumba (creativity) to do as much as we can to leave
our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
Imani (faith) to believe with our hearts in our
people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and
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Karamu (the feast)
Kikombe Cha Umoja (unity cup)
Kinara (candle holder)
Mazao (fruits, ground provision,
vegetables)
Mkeka (mat, usually straw)
Mishumaa Saba (seven candles)
Muhindi (ear of corn)
Nguzo Saba (seven principles)
Umoja (unity, the black center
candle)
Zawadi (gifts) |
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Black for the face of our people
Red for the blood our people shed
Green for the hope and the color
of the motherland |
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| The Kinara is placed atop the Mkeka.
The Mishumaa Saba represent the Nguzo Saba. Each candle represents a distinct
principle beginning with Umoja. Candles are then lit each day alternately
from left to right. Three green candles should be placed on the left and
three red candles should be placed on the right. |
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