217800 523 Holidays & Celebrations General Holidays & Parties true Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:33:05 -0800 kwanzaa, celebrating, traditions, african, holidays, seasonal, celebrations, african-american, cultural How To Celebrate Kwanzaa http://www.howcast.com/videos/217800-How-To-Celebrate-Kwanzaa http://www.howcast.com/videos/217800-How-To-Celebrate-Kwanzaa/edit live 0 Rosemarie_Lennon http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 162 86256 1 0 Step Prepare for the celebration Prepare for Kwanzaa (KWAN-zuh) by gathering a candleholder called the kinara (kee-NAH-rah); one black, three red, and three green candles called mishumaa saba (mee-shoo-MAH-ah SAH-ba); a woven straw mat called a mkeka (em-KEH-kah); several ears of corn known as muhindi (moo-HEEN-dee); and a unity cup called a kikombe cha umoja (kee-KOHM-bee chah oo-MOE-jah).

]]> 86257 2 0 Tip The black candle stands for the African-American people; red represents their struggles; and green stands for their hope for the future. The straw mat symbolizes history and tradition, and the corn represents fertility and children.

]]> 86258 3 0 Step Know the symbolism Be mindful of what the candles – the mishumaa saba – stand for: the seven principles collectively known as Nguzo Saba (n-GU-zo SAH-bah). They are, in order of how they are celebrated, unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

]]> 86259 4 0 Tip The African words for the seven principles are Umoja (oo-MOE-jah) for unity, Kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-GOO-lee-ah) for self-determination, Ujima (oo-JEE-mah) for collective work and responsibility, Ujamaa (oo-jah-MAH-ah) for cooperative economics, Nia (Nee-ah) for purpose, Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) for creativity, and Imani (ee-MAH-nee) for faith.

]]> 86260 5 0 Step Buy children’s gifts Buy modest gifts for children taking part in the Kwanzaa celebration. Choose items that emphasize African heritage and learning.

]]> 86261 6 0 Step Decorate the table Cover a table with your African cloth; place the woven straw mat in the middle; center the candelabra on the mat, and put the unity cup next to it, along with any African art and books you wish to display. Place the black candle in the middle of the candleholder, the red candles to the left of it, and the green candles on the right.

]]> 86262 7 0 Step Use the proper greeting Beginning on December 26, greet friends and loved ones with, “Habari gani!” (hah-BAR-ee GAH-nee), which means, “What news?” in Swahili. The correct answer is the principle being celebrated that day.

]]> 86263 8 0 Step Light the kinara Gather each day to light one candle and then discuss the principle of the day. The black candle is lit first; then the remaining candles are lit alternately from left to right.

]]> 86264 9 0 Step Drink up! On the sixth day, fill the unity cup with water or juice, and pour everyone a glass as part of the libation ritual.

]]> 86265 10 0 Tip At the end of each of the seven days of celebration, declare, “Harambee!” (hah-RAHM-beh), meaning, “Let’s pull together!”

]]> 86266 11 0 Step Feast Enjoy a feast, or karamu, inspired by the cuisines of Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the American South. There are no specific Kwanzaa foods, so tailor your meal to your tastes.

]]> 86267 12 0 Step Give gifts Also on the sixth day, distribute the zawadi (zah-WAH-dee), the children’s gifts.

]]> 86268 13 0 Step Meditate On the last day of Kwanzaa, January 1, take time for quiet reflection about yourself and your community.

]]> 86269 14 0 Fact An American political activist created Kwanzaa in 1966 to introduce and reinforce African cultural values.

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