Kwanzaa is a seven-day event to celebrate heritage, resilience and family of Black people in the United States diaspora. This celebration of culture and family was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. Like the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, there are symbols and principles for each day. Kwanzaa begins on 26 December and ends on 1 January.
Principles for Kwanzaa are in Swahili. Each day of Kwanzaa has a corresponding principle:
Day 1: Umoja(Unity)
Day 2: Kujichagulia(Self-Determination)
Day 3: Ujima(Collective Works/Responsibility)
Day 4: Ujamaa( Cooperative Economics)
Day 5: Nia (Purpose)
Day 6: Kuumba (Creativity)
Day 7: Imani (Faith)
Kwanzaa is an invitation to use your creativity. Kwanzaa is a time to share handmade Zawadi(gifts). Creativebug can help you find gifts to make for those on your gift list regardless of your skill level. Perhaps you would like to embrace your creativity for Kwanzaa, If this is the case, check out Creativebug.
History is another component of Kwanzaa. Infobase African American History is available to aid your learning process. To help you get started you may Grab your library card and try African-American History for an article about Kwanzaa
Or learn about the founder of Kwanzaa, Dr. Maulana Karenga.
How about learning Swahili the language at the heart of the celebration? Interested? The library can assist you with this through Mango Languages.
Kwanzaa is a holiday where the library can assist with enhancing the experience better. The library has resources for creativity, language, and education. So, grab your library card and head to the A-Z section at Fulcolibrary.org.
Habari Gani
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