About Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural holiday conceived and invent by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga, was originally celebrated on December 26, 1966.

Kwanzaa is usually celebrated from December 26 through January 1, with each day focused on Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles. Kwanzaa is rooted in the first yield celebrations practiced in different cultures in Africa. Kwanzaa seeks to impose a connectedness to African cultural identity, provide a focal point for the gathering of African peoples, and to reflect upon the Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles, that have sustained Africans. Africans and African-Americans of all spiritual faiths and backgrounds practice Kwanzaa.

History of Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a non-religious African American festival which celebrates family, society, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days. It is one of the fastest-growing celebrations in the history of the earth. Dr. Maulana Karenga, lecturer and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966. After the Watts riots in Los Angeles, Dr. Karenga invent for ways to get African-Americans together as a community. He founded US, a cultural group, and started to study African "first fruit" (harvest) celebrations. Karenga shared aspects of several different reap celebrations, such as those of the Ashanti and those of the Zulu, to form the basis of Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa Traditions

The holiday's every day custom begins with the lighting of one of the seven candles placed in the candleholder called the kinara (kee-NAH-rah), by a family member or friend. This candle-lighting is followed by a talk of the day's principle, a folktale, or a shared recollection of how the principle has influenced the family or friend participating in the celebration.

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