Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African ... There also are seven symbols of the holiday: fruits, vegetables and nuts; a straw mat; a candleholder; ears of corn; gifts; a communal cup ...

The holiday centers on seven principles ... The mkeka, a woven mat, is the centerpiece of the table, holding all other Kwanzaa symbols. These symbols include the kinara, a seven-pronged candle ...

Like many of the winter holidays, food traditions loom large over the vibrant tables of the Kwanzaa feasts. But what food do ...

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Bush and Barack Obama all released statements commemorating the holiday, and in 1997 the U.S. Postal Service began issuing Kwanzaa stamps. It is not recognized as a federal holiday. Kwanzaa ...

Kwanzaa is another holiday coming up fast this month ... Coloring pages to learn about the Adinkra symbols. Reading list to learn about African-American history and culture.

“What’s Kwanzaa?,” my daughter ... Seven candles (Mishumaa Saba). • Corn (Muhindi), a symbol of children and the family’s future. Umoja is the first one, and it means unity.

Dr. Maulana Ndabezitha Karenga invented the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa amid the aftereffects of the Watts riots. / Photo: YouTube screenshot Kwanzaa is rich in symbolism. Key symbols ...

The holiday's founder envisioned Kwanzaa as a unifying force ... and the celebration also includes the display of symbols like the Kikombe cha Umoja (unity cup) and corn, signifying children.

She says she has been celebrating Kwanzaa since 1970, four years after the holiday was created ... give us the values and the symbols of our people,” she said. “I feel like I’m part of ...