Kwanzaa

Our First Kwanzaa.
A Guide to Intergrating the Traditions of Kwanzaa into your Family Holiday Celebrations
Kwanzaa. That obscure holiday with the ever-rare double "AA" in its name that shows up on the December 26 square of the calendar. I didn't know much about it either until this year, when we adopted a daughter from Ethiopia, Africa. While researching ways to keep her culture and heritage alive and apparent in our home, I stumbled across Kwanzaa: an ultimately perfect holiday for our family to celebrate. This page will help you learn what Kwanzaa is, who celebrates it, and how to easily incorp...

Kwanzaa Coloring and Crafts
Kwanzaa Coloring and Activity Pages for Children
Kwanzaa is a Pan-African holiday celebrated for 7 days each year from December 26 through January 1. The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza - which means "first fruits of the harvest." Kwanzaa symbols incorporate the bounty of the harvest in a 7-day celebration focused on family, community and African culture. The Kwanzaa holiday was created to teach about and share the seven basic values of African culture associated with building and reinforcing family, community ...

Kwanzaa
First Fruits
Introduction   Kwanza is an African American holiday rooted in the first harvest celebrations practiced by numerous indigenous cultures in Africa. The word "kwanzaa" derives from a Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits". The celebration emphasizes the unity of African American families by focusing on  seven principles called the "Nguzo Saba." The seven principles reflect a culturally oriented way of life that can develop a positive sense of African American identity and...