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And what many families of all races believe is that Kwanzaa is just for blacks, and that's not the case. Kwanzaa is a man-made holiday for everyone and anyone who wishes to learn and engage in the Afro-American culture and history. The history and events of Kwanzaa is too much to type here at AO. So, I'll provide a link to the Official Kwanzaa Site: The Official Kwanzaa Web Site - The Founder's Message 2000 There are 7 days to Kwanzaa and each day has a principle to represent it. And at the begining of each day you ask the question, "Habari gani?" (What's the news?). The Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) Umoja (Unity) To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. Nia (Purpose) To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. Kuumba (Creativity) To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. Imani (Faith) To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. On each day you also light a candle on a kinara. There are three red candles, 3 red green candles, and one black candle. The black candle is reserved for the last day of Kwanzaa. The green stands for the land of Africa, the red stands for the blood of many african ancestors, and black is for the color of the people. You also perform a libation, give presents, and etc. I'm making this thread here at AO to inform first and secondly to ask if any of you celebrate Kwanzaa? Or any other holiday that is a representation of your heritage, culture and/or religion? I know Christmas and Kwanzaa is a given, but there are many holidays around the world that different nationalities celebrate. So, I ask that you give a bit or a lot of information about a particular holiday you celebrate that many folks may know a little/a lot about.
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And solking, why exactly does your family celebrate it?
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4.01 M33-2 | Re: Celebrating Holidays Well for that I have to go into the the history of Epiphany Day. Epiphany Day is celebrated by the Western Churches. I got another excerpt from Wikipedia about it. Quote:
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![]() Lady Barronmore | Re: Celebrating Holidays Twelfth Night or the eve before Epiphany is something I am familiar with since it is still celebrated by Midevil and Renaissance re-creation groups. They try to keep the history and traditions of the past alive. My in-laws are currently involved with the "Adrian Empire" and will be hosting a feast themselves so it looks like we'll be going this year. |
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Thats a great day because more cultural than 25 of diciembre in P.R.
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And I know about the El Reyes as well. I have a friend who has a mother from Spain. They dont really celebrate it, but they do know about it. I cant believe out of all of our members, only few celebrate different holidays and such.
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For instances, St Patricks Day. I am not irish but i only really celebrate it because its the day before my Birthday and its a great time to just have fun. Although here in britian at my University we do celebrate St Georges Day as he is a very special day for us brits. but its not really celebrated that much, which is a shame. Quote:
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![]() ![]() Credits: 1,616 | Re: Celebrating Holidays I've never heardof St. George's Day. And I knowwhat you mean about celebrating St. Patrick's Day. I celebrate St. White's Day with my high school Anime Club. Quote:
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