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No, Kwanzaa is not religious. Instead, it is essentially cultural and ethnic. Specifically, it celebrates cultural and ethnic aspects of being African-American in the United States of America.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo, kwanzaa is not a religion, nor is it a religious holiday.
It is an African-American holiday that was created in 1966. It is not observed by Africans.
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∙ 12y agoKwanzaa is a week-long celebration held in the U.S. to honor African-American heritage and culture. It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year.
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What religion does Kwanzaa belong to?
Many people celebrate Kwanzaa as a cultural holiday believing that it's a non-religious celebration. The creator of Kwanzaa intended to create this as a new religion, but the interest of most people seemed to be more cultural than spiritual. So quite simply it does not belong to any religion.
What is the real answer of what is the purpose of Kwanzaa?
Maulana Karengacreated Kwanzaa in 1966 as the first specifically African-American holiday.Karenga said his goal was to "give Blacks an alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and their history, rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society."During the early years of Kwanzaa, Karenga said that it was meant to be an alternative toChristmas, thatJesuswas psychotic, and thatChristianitywas "a white religion which black people should shun".As Kwanzaa became more popular, Karenga modified his stand to avoid alienating African-American Christians. In 1997 he backtracked on his original statements and declared:"Kwanzaa was not created to give people an alternative to their own religion or religious holiday."Most African-Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa do so as a celebration of their heritage and the 7 principles that it espouses so that is now the real purpose of Kwanzaa. It is very common for those celebrating Kwanzaa to also celebrate Christmas.
What is the Kwanzaa word for feast?
Kwanzaa.
What is a sentence for Kwanzaa?
My cousin celebrates Kwanzaa
When is Kwanzaa in 2008?
Kwanzaa begins December 26
How do you say Kwanzaa in spanish?
the correct way to say Kwanzaa in spanish is "Kwanzaa"...
In what year was Kwanzaa founded?
Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Donny
How are kwanzaa and Thanksgiving alike?
kwanzaa and thanksgiving have similar foods
What is the menorah called for Kwanzaa?
For Kwanzaa, kinara is the word for menorah.
What are the traditions of kwanzaa?
The traditional colors of Kwanzaa are black, red and green. Kwanzaa is the holiday for ancient Africa for their celebration of Christmas.
What are the differences between Kwanzaa and Christmas?
Christmas celebrates the birth of God in human form as the man Jesus of Nazareth (c. 7 B.C.E. - c. 33 A.D.). It does not emphasize race, ethnicity or culture in that celebration. In contrast, Kwanzaa is a social holiday that has no religious connections. It emphasizes what is distinct in African-American culture and ethnicity in the United States of America.
What are some Kwanzaa songs?
go to playlist.com and search Kwanzaa and it should get a good songs. Or there is a song called beautiful Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa lights, African joy. Beautiful songs. very beautiful
