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Kwanzaa ( / ˈkwɑːn.zə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. [ 1] It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, as well as Southeast Africa.
Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, rituals, and folklore associated with the celebration of Christmas. Many of these traditions vary by country or region, while others are practiced virtually identically worldwide. Traditions associated with the Christmas holiday are diverse in their origins and nature, with ...
The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. [3] The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. [4] Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; [5] [6] and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the ...
When did the first image of Santa Claus as the modern-day figure we know him appear? Answer: In 1863 the magazine Harper’s Weekly ran an image of a rotund Santa giving out presents in a Union ...
Alonso de Ojeda(c.1466–c.1515) is noted as the discoverer of South America, as commander of the fleet with Juan de la Cosaand Amerigo Vespucci. John Cabot(c.1450–c.1500) was an Italian navigator who was the first European that sailed along to North American coast in 1497 since the Norse 500 years prior. Vasco da Gama(c.1460–1524).
The Christmas season [2] or the festive season; [3] also known as the holiday season or the holidays, is an annual period generally spanning from late November to early January. Incorporating Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the various celebrations during this time create a peak season for the retail sector (Christmas/holiday "shopping season ...
Among the festivities is the traditional day of the candles, between December 7 and 8. This day is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country, although the official day is the first Sunday of Advent (between November 27 and December 3). On this night, people place candles and paper lanterns on windowsills, balconies, porches ...
Guyana (/ ɡ aɪ ˈ ɑː n ə / ⓘ or / ɡ aɪ ˈ æ n ə / ⓘ ghy-A(H)N-ə), [11] [5] officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, [12] is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic mainland British West Indies. Guyana is an indigenous word [specify] which means "Land of Many Waters". [13]