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On the final day of Kwanzaa, “The children would light each of the seven candles and say the name of the principle that each candle represented,” says Watson.
Family. Community. Purpose. There is plenty of meaning and symbolism behind the Pan-African holiday of Kwanzaa. The post What Are the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa? appeared first on Reader's Digest.
AvailableLight/Getty Images. The first step to celebrating Kwanzaa is setting up a display that represents the seven principles. This arrangement brings families together to honor each day.
The first principle of Kwanzaa, Umoja, means unity. It promotes striving for unity in your community. However, one can’t be unified with others if one is not unified within oneself.
Kwanzaa’s principles are meant to be applied year round, bringing more goodness not just to the holidays, but to the days and years ahead. Read the original article on Food & Wine Show comments
Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Here are the meanings behind the holiday.
There is a traditionally established way of celebrating Kwanzaa, which involves two main components that are central to the holiday: The Kwanzaa colors and the kinara, a seven-branched candle holder.
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.