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Q: Do African Americans give gifts on Kwanzaa?
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Does Kwanzaa have any gift givers?

well, during Kwanzaa, the adults/elders give gifts to the children.


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.


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What is Kwanzaa and who celebrates is?

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday celebrated December 26 to January 1 each year throughout the world, honoring African heritage. Originally, Kwanzaa was created to give people of African heritage an alternative to the existing holidays and an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than simply imitate the practices of the dominant society. The founder later decided it should not be an alternative to faith based holidays and could be celebrated along with the other holidays by anyone.


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Who celebrates Kwanzaa holiday?

give a new anwzer plz


What is celebrated in Kwanzaa?

An African-American holiday based upon ancient customs of Africa. Dr. Maulana Korenga created Kwanzaa in 1966. It is based upon harvest or first fruit harvest traditions found through out Africa. Dr Korenga sought to develop a celebration that would reaffirm African heritage and culture, introduce and reinforce the seven principles (Nguzo Sara), create a purely African-American holiday, serve as a communal celebration that reaffirms and reinforces the bonds between African-Americans, and serve as an act of cultural self-determination as an African people. Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st. It is a time for family and friends. It is traditional for those celebrating Kwanzaa to wear traditional African clothing. Kwanzaa incorporates seven principles in its celebration. Each day of Kwanzaa celebrates one of those principles. The first day: UMOJA (Oo-moe-jah) Unity The commitment to the ideal of togetherness, its the foundation, without unity neither the family nor the community can survive. Unity begins with family; on this day the family gathers and discusses how they as a family establish unity among themselves and on the larger plane among the community. The second day: KUJICHAGULIA (Coo-gee-ha-lee-ah) Self-Determination The commitment of taking responsibility for ones own's life. The third day: UJIMA (Oo-gee-mah) Collective work and responsibility. The commitment to self-criticism and personal evaluation. The family and community are reminded on this day that they are collectively responsible for its victories, achievements and failures. The fourth day: UJAMAA (Oo-jah-mah) Cooperative economics The commitment of communal living i.e. everyone in the family has an equal say and share in the wealth and resources of the family. The fifth day: NIA (Nee-ah) Purpose The commitment of reevaluating the use of individual skills and their use for good within the family and community. The sixth day: KUUMBA (Koo-m-bah) Creativity The commitment to the use of one's creativity for the uplifting of the family and community. The community is celebrated with a feast of foods shared this day with those who attend the feast. After the feast there are celebrations of African dancing and music. The seventh day: IMANI (E-mahn-e) Faith The commitment of faith in ourselves as a people.