Kwanzaa
Established by Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival in the US (December 26 to January 1) aimed at strengthening African-American culture and heritage. The celebration culminates in a feast where gift-giving usually takes place.
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An8thgKwanzaa has nothing to do with Judaism. Hanukah is the celebration marking the miracle of the oil in the Second Temple.
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The candleholder used during Kwanzaa is called a kinara. It sits on an mkeka, or mat.
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Kwanzaa candles are called the Mishumaa Saba, which is Swahili for seven candles .
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If a person is serious about kwanza and deep into the tradition most of them will wear a tradition robe and or gown that sort of...
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Kwanzaa is celebrated by some African-Americans in the United States of America. The colors, black, red, and green, represent...
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roast corn rice and beans
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Christmas celebrates the birth of God in human form as the man Jesus of Nazareth (c. 7 B.C.E. - c. 33 A.D.). It does not...
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If memory serves, Kwanzaa came into being about 1965.
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The green candles are vision candles - candles of hopes, dreams, and promises for the future in Kwanzaa
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You really couldn't, since they're two completely different holidays. But if you wanted to: Christmas is a Christian holiday,...
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yes, they do.
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The Seven Principles (Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa are: Umoja (oo-MOH-jah): UnitySuccess starts with Unity. Unity of family,...
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Kwanzaa, which translates roughly as first fruits, is not actually a Swahili word. According to The Official Kwanzaa Web Site...
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Since the 7 principles are from Swahili, I'm assuming that's what language Kwanzaa came from as well. The term Kwanzaa is from...
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Kwanzaa is the halliday.
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Kwanzaa has no connection to religion, although many religious African Americans celebrate it. Maulana Karenga of the US...
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The colors of Kwanzaa are black, red and green: Black represents the color of the African Americans; red stands for the struggle...
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GIFTS Kuumba (creativity) is greatly encouraged. Not only is Kuumba one of the seven principles, it also brings a sense of...
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Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (collective economics), Nia...
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A celebration of family, community and culture. Held in the USA, a week long ceremony from 26th December
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i do not know ask jewish people
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Maulana Ron Karenga (b. Ronald McKinley Everett, July 14, 1941) is the person responsible for the first kwanzaa. The first...
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The kinara is the special candelabra or candleholder for celebrating Kwanzaa. It holds places for seven candles. One candle is...
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They both tend to occur around the same time, during the winter at the end of the calendar year.
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Seven (7) days is the length of time that Kwanzaa celebrations last. Specifically, the celebrations run from December 26 to...
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No. Maulana Karenga is 69 years old (birthdate: July 14, 1941).
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actually about 2% of black American's celebrate Kwanzaa, about 14% of the black community know the holiday was a made up holiday...
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Most people think Kwanzaa is and African holiday, but it actually started in North America, and is predominantly celebrated by...
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Kwanzaa comes from a Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza'. An additional 'a' was added to Kwanza so the word would have the same...
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To keep in mind their African heritage African-Americans in the United States of America celebrate kwanzaa. The celebration is...
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songs, presents, blue and silver colors, and a tree
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The dates of the celebration, December 26 - January 1, were chosen to correspond to the end of the year celebrations in America....
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OBAMA MUST READ THIS, PLEASE... It doesn't matter if he's Irish or not. Irish people are known to be either poets, priests, or...
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It starts on December 26 and ends January 1.
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Dr. Mulana (I'm not sure about the spelling) Karenga founded it in 1966.
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From December 26 of one year to January 1 of the immediately following year Kwanzaa is observed. It is a seven-day celebration of...
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Mishuma Saba is the name of the Kwanzaa candles. The seven candles are arranged in a special candle holder called the kinara....
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Kwanzaa is a unique African-American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community...
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Kwanzaa originated in the United States. Ron Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as the first specifically African-American holiday....
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Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966. See http://www.answers.com/topic/kwanzaa
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YouTube - or you could probably Google it.
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The word may come from an Arabic word meaning "caller" or "announcer."
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The black one in the center of the kinara (the candle holder) is lit by the youngest child in the family on the 1st night.
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Kwanzaa creates a sense of love and belonging to a people who were literally ripped from their homeland, raped, murdered, whose...
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It's called a kinara. (pronounced kEEnara)
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Kwanzaa can be celebrated anywhere, but African-Americans celebrate Kwanzaa. Not all Africa-Americans, it is usually celebrated...
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Kwanzaa always begins on December 26 and ends on January 1.
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Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa (collective economics), Nia...
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Nia is the principle for day five in Kwanzaa. It means "purpose." It is one of the seven principles that are celebrated by seven...
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Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia...
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Spin the bottle, decorate the Christmas tree, and kiss the bride.
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some colors are; black red and green the s colors on the kahora (looks like a manorha)
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No, it isn't. Kwanzaa simply celebrates African-American heritage.
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One Kwanzaa word is Imani it means faith i don't know the other Kwanzaa Swahili words but i know what they mean so one means...
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Kwanzaa is an African-American heritage celebration. It is celebrated in the United States. For more information, please see the...
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To show that the harvest has been good is the reason for including fruit when celebrating Kwanzaa.Specifically, the crops are one...
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That they are held during the winter is one similarity. That they both have a festive character is a second similarity. That they...
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It depends on the religion. Most do.
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Assuming there are two of you, and you're male, you'd be called a couple of wild and crazy guys.
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Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa. Dr. Maulana Karenga is professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Long...
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There is really little tradition for Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa was started in the United States in 1966 and has not had time to develop...
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Maulana Karenga.It was created by Maulana Karengo.
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Seven (7) candles are involved in the lighting celebrations of kwanzaa. Specifically, there are three red, one black, and three...
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Kwanzaa was first celebrated in the year of 1996.
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they have the same meaning, i think.
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Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga and first celebrated in 1966.
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A African holiday celebrated around Christmas time. Answer:Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African heritage. It is observed...
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Kwanzaa is celebrated for the 7 days from December 26 to January 1 that was invented by Ron Karenga in 1966 as the first...
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Typically no. The presents are given on the last day at the feast .
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red represents death red represents love red represents blood. black represents the freedom. the green represents the grass the...
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Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. and was first celebrated from December 26, 1966, to January 1,...
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From Israel
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Xmas Christmastide Christmas Day
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to honor famous African Americans and bring strength to their race
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"First" is an English equivalent of "Kwanzaa." The word comes from the widely used Swahili language of Africa. It comes from a...
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i am pretty sure it is called a kinara
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Seven (7) candles are found on the Kwanzaa kinara. Specifically, there are three red, one black, and three green. The previously...
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They each represent one of the 7 principles. The seven principles are: umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self-determination), ujima...
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Kwanzaa is is a weeklong celebration held in united states honoring universal African heritage and culture,observed from December...
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Yes you can. Kwanzaa is a cultural celebration, while Christmas can be viewed as both a cultural and religious celebration.
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1. umoja - to maintain unity in the family and community 2. kujichagulia - self-determination, to be responsible and speak for...
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Kwanzaa was started by an evil man that tortured people.
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yes, they do exchange gifts, and much more!
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Kwanzaa is such a farce. It makes me sick. Who the f celebrates it anyway?
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Hanukkah has a religious connotation. It relates to the recovery of the Jerusalem Temple from the heathen and to the rededication...
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Hope is represented by the color green in Kwanzaa. There are two other colors of candles. One is red, for the blood shed by the...
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Christmas is a Christian holiday celebrated worldwide. Do they celebrate Christmas in India? Yes, if there are any Christians...
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