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2. Celebrate Kwanzaa With These Meaningful Traditions - AOL

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   Learn more about the history of Kwanzaa, along with the meaningful traditions, values, symbols and rituals that celebrate African culture. ... learning about heritage, crafts and of course — a ...

3. How to Celebrate Kwanzaa This Year - AOL

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   In 1966, activist and professor Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa to build unity and a stronger connection to African history within the Black community. Fifty-seven years later, the cultural hol

4. 27 Kwanzaa Recipes That Celebrate Family & Culture - AOL

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   Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1, every year) is a non-secular (i.e., not a replacement for Christmas) holiday celebrated by Black Americans, as well as Afro-Caribbeans and others of African ...

5. Kwanzaa - Wikipedia

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   It is customary to include children in Kwanzaa ceremonies and to give respect and gratitude to ancestors. Libations are shared, generally with a common chalice (Kikombe cha Umoja) passed around to all celebrants. Non-African Americans also celebrate Kwanzaa. [2] "Joyous Kwanzaa" may be used as a greeting during the holiday. [20] [21] [22]

6. Seven Spools of Thread - Wikipedia

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   Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story is a picture book published in 2000 and written by Angela Shelf Medearis with illustrations by Daniel Minter. The book tells the story of seven Ashanti brothers who must learn to work together, while also demonstrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa .

7. Kinara - Wikipedia

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   During the week-long celebration of Kwanzaa, seven candles are placed in the kinara—three red on the left, three green on the right, and a single black candle in the center. The word kinara is a Swahili word that means candle holder. The seven candles represent the Seven Principles (or Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa. Red, green, and black are the ...

8. All About Kwanzaa, Including Its History and Traditions - AOL

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   Gifts for Kwanzaa are typically given to children. Kwanzaa gifts must include a book and a heritage symbol, according to Dr. Karenga, to emphasize the tradition of and commitment to learning history.

9. The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa Give More Meaning to the Holiday

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   For starters, Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday, which celebrates family, community, and culture, according to the official Kwanzaa website. The name comes from the Swahili ...