Cutural Event
Cultural Event Experience
Arrene Downey (Chapman)
HUM102
Kimberly Hughmanic
October 9, 2006
Kwanzaa is a non-religious, week-long holiday established in 1966 to celebrate African heritage. 1966 is during the age of Pluralism which was 1946 through 2000. This holiday is still celebrated today and was founded by Dr. Maulana Karensa.
Observances include candle-lighting, social gatherings, and reflection on seven community-oriented guidance principles. There are seven colored candles; black, green, and red, that represents each day of observance and is placed in a kinara (a candle holder). One candle is lit each day to represent the principle for that particular day of the week long celebration.
"The seven principles are: Umoja [OO-MO-JAH] ("U-N-I-T-Y" Queen Latifah) - To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, race. (Black Candle) Kujichagulia [KOO-GEE-CHA-GOO-LEE-YAH] (Self-Determination) - To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for......
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