KWANZAA

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© 2007 Pamela A. Hamilton

http://besthbcu.blogspot.com/

Kwanzaa— In 1966, Dr. Maulana “Ron” Karenga created Kwanzaa. He wanted black people to
feel better about being black. Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26 through January 1 of each
year so that African Americans can celebrate their heritage both from Africa and America. This
is why most of the words of Kwanzaa are in the language Kiswahili. Kwanzaa has seven
Principles called the Nguzo Saba. The seven principles are: Umoja or Unity; Kujichagulia or
Self-determination; Ujima or Collective work and responsibility; Ujamaa or Cooperative
economics; Nia or Purpose; Kuumba or Creativity; and Imani or Faith.

See more below.

E B L A C K WAN Z AA I
N OO P R I N C I P L E S
L ADD A S K L CORN A 1. Dr. KARENGA
2. created KWANZAA.
B GOA I W C S AR CK O 3. He used KISWAHILI.
4. There are seven PRINCIPLES.
S CA E K A R E NGAR L 5. There are SEVEN Symbols:
6. Place MAT,
WR RGW H O L D E R E D 7. Candle HOLDER,
8. Seven CANDLES,
P E GN A I C O L OR S M 9. Different kinds of FRUIT,
10. Ears of CORN,
K A I K C L G RE ENC E 11. Unity CUP, and

U L FR U I T I S EVE N 12. Home made GIFTS.

13. The holiday COLORS are,
MATA P G T S L TOP K 14. BLACK,
15. RED, and
T E S S A T U NBGS E C 16. GREEN.

A ORN R Z O I LHP F L
E KAD I R I E H E HR A
 KWANZAA

© 2007 Pamela A. Hamilton

http://besthbcu.blogspot.com/

E BLAC K W AN ZAA I
N O O P R I N C I P L E S
L A D D A S K L C ORN A
B G O A I W C S A R C K O

S C A E K A R EN GA L R

W R R G W H O LD ERED
P E G N A I C OL OR S M
K A I K C L G RE EN C E
U L F R U I T I S EVEN
MAT A P G T S L T O P K

T E S S A T U N B G S E C
A O R N R Z O I L H P F L
E K A D I R I E H E H R A

Pronunciation Key for Kiswahili

Kiswahili (Kē · swă · hē · lē) East African language

Nguzo (In · goo · zoo) Saba (Să · bă) Seven principles of Kwanzaa

Umoja (Oo · mō ·jă) Unity

Kujichagulia (Koo · jē · chă · goo · lē · ă) Self-determination
Ujima (Oo · jē · mă) Collective work and responsibility
Ujamaa (Oo · jŭ · mă) Cooperative economics
Nia (Nē · ă ) Purpose
Kuumba (Koo · oom · bă) Creativity
Imani (Ē · mă · nē) Faith

Seven Symbols of Kwanzaa

Mkeka (Em · kā · kă) place mat

Kinara (Kē · nă · ră) candle holder for seven candles
Mishumaa (Mē · shoo · mă) saba (Să · bă) seven candles
Mazao (Mă · ză · oo) variety of fruit
Vibunzi (Kē · boon · zē) ears of corn
Kikombe (Kē · koom · bā) cha (chă) umoja (Oo · mō ·jă) unity cup
Zawadi (Ză · wă · dē) gifts