Kwanzaa Definition

kwänzä
noun
An African American cultural festival observed from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1
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A week-long African-American cultural holiday held between December 26 and January 1.

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Origin of Kwanzaa

  • Swahili (matunda ya) kwanza first (fruits) from kwanza first (respelled in English as kwanzaa to have seven letters corresponding to the seven traditional African virtuous principles celebrated by the holiday)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning “first fruits”. The additional “a” was added to “Kwanza” so that the word would have seven letters, one for each of the Seven Principles of Blackness.

    From Wiktionary

Kwanzaa Sentence Examples

  • More than 18 million people around the world observe Kwanzaa, and enjoy this time of focusing on traditional values.

  • The candles represent the seven governing principles of Kwanzaa.

  • Each day during Kwanzaa, families or communities should light a new candle and discuss one of the Seven Principles.

  • Kwanzaa takes its roots from the first fruits celebrations that took place in ancient Africa, particularly celebrations such as Umkhost, which occurred in southern Africa and lasted for seven days.

  • Kwanzaa is not a substitute for religious beliefs but is, instead, a common view for African culture.

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