During Kwanzaa we will guide you through each principle so that you can find ways to express the i in iKwanzaa. In the meantime in between time, check out the Afroam.org overview of Kwanzaa ! They provide brief answers to questions like: What is Kwanzaa? and How does Kwanzaa work (how Kwanzaa is celebrated)
They also do a pretty good job describing the seven principles and the symbols of Kwanzaa. Before you go check out their interactive games: build a snow thing.
Dr. Karenga’s website , offers deeper insight into twelve fundamental questions about Kwanzaa. These are the twelve questions answered:
- Why was Kwanzaa created?
- Where does the word “Kwanzaa” come from?
- Why is Kwanzaa a seven-day holiday?
- Why has Kwanzaa grown among African people?
- Can people who are not of African descent participate in Kwanzaa activities?
- How is Kwanzaa related to our struggle to achieve social justice and build a better world?
- How does Kwanzaa improve self-esteem?
- Is Kwanzaa becoming commercialized?
- How do people resist the commercialization of Kwanzaa?
- Can people celebrate Kwanzaa and Christmas?
Is Kwanzaa an alternative to Christmas?
- In some cases people have added things to their celebration of Kwanzaa which seem to differ from its original vision and value. How should those who want to maintain the original vision and values and at the same time allow for diversitywithin the holiday respond to this?
- Kwanzaa stresses value orientation. Why is this so important?
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