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What are the primary difference between Kwanzaa and the holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah?
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∙ 10y ago
These two have the similarity that they both involve lighting candles and you also exchange gifts with each other. They are different because there are different reasons to celebrate them.
Not to mention that they are from two TOTALLY different cultures.
Answer:Hanukkah began 2200 years ago; Kwanzaa was invented in 1966.Hanukkah has prayers, blessings and Torah-readings and is connected to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Hanukkah is Jewish.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoKwanzaa is a secular occasion, not a religious one. It was founded in 1966.
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Celebrations that include lights are what the winter holidays of Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas and Ramadan have in common.Answer:The presence of light, lights or lamps. However, note the following:Ramadan is a religious Muslim occasion but is not a winter holiday, since it can occur at any time of year.Diwali can occur as early as September.Kwanzaa is a non-religious occasion, founded recently (1966).
