Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday that is celebrated by African American as they honor the African heritage. Kwanzaa was created to ratify and restore out rootedness in African Culture. Kwanza is Swahili for “first” which derived from the Swahili phrase “Matunda Ya Kwanzaa” which means “first fruit”. In 1966‚ during the civil rights movement Dr. Maulana Karenga introduced the Kwanzaa festival to the United States. Kwanzaa is celebrated in span of seven days‚ from December 26th to January 1st. This holiday
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Do You Have Principles Kwanzaa is a week long holiday honoring African culture and traditions. It falls between December 26th and January 1st each year. Maulana Karenga‚ an African American professor of Black Studies‚ proposed this observance as it was first celebrated between December 1966 and January 1967. It is an important holiday not only in African cultures‚ but African American too‚ because it replies to the ongoing mental slavery experienced in Africa. Kwanza focuses heavily on the seven
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Kwanzaa The year of 1966‚ Dr. Karenga who is a chairman of Black Studies at California State University‚ developed kwanzaa after the riots in Los Angela’s to bring the African American community together. Kwanzaa means “first fruit” which originated in Swahili‚ and celebrated on the days of December 26th‚ to January 1st. As stated on the official kwanzaa web page “ kwanzaa is a ancient living cultural tradition that best reflects the African American community‚ the thought and practice in its reaffirmation
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From December 26th through January 1st‚ Africans‚ and those with African heritage‚ have the opportunity to celebrate a holiday that is a reminder of their culture: Kwanzaa. Kwanza‚ from the Swahili phrase “Matunda ya kwanza’’ meaning first fruit of the harvest (“Kwanzaa‚” par. 1)‚ is a Pan-Africanist holiday that was started by Dr. Maulana Karenga during the Black Power movement of the 1960s. Maulana’s intention‚ in founding the holiday‚ was to bring African Americans back to their African roots
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27‚ 2003 Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional values of family‚ community responsibility‚ commerce‚ and self improvement. Kwanzaa is not political or religious and despite some misconceptions it is not a substitute for Christmas. Kwanzaa is traditionally celebrated December 26 through January 1 with each day focused on Nguzo Saba‚ or the seven principles. The term Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase "matumda ya kwanzaa‚" which means
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Kwanzaa Specific Purpose: by the end of my speech my audience will understand the cultural celebration called Kwanzaa. Introduction I. My sister and I introduced the celebration of Kwanzaa to our family five years ago as a way to honor our heritage. II. Kwanzaa is a weeklong non-religious‚ cultural celebration created in 1966 as a way to promote a sense of responsibility‚ family and community. III. The celebration is centered around the Nguzo Saba‚ seven social and spiritual principles which
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idea between December of 1966 and January of 1967. Kwanzaa is a holiday honoring the culture and traditions of the African origin. During the celebrations‚ candles are lit and libations (ritual performed as an offering to a god) are poured out of a wooden unity cup. The ceremony also includes music performances‚ drumming‚ Pan-African colors of red‚ green‚ and black‚ as well as a discussion of different aspects of African History. Although Kwanzaa falls on the day after christmas‚ it is known to be
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Essay Writing: An essay is a piece of work written in a personal point of view and explains about a particular topic in detail. It is a continuous flow of information without headings‚ subheadings or numberings. It is divided into three main parts which are the introduction‚ body and the conclusion. Essays have a major part in every student’s academic career. Students have to make essays to make their assignments and other writings. The introduction of the essay mentions about the purpose of writing
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Bankers Adda How to write Essay in SBI PO Exam? Dear readers‚ as you know that SBI PO 2014 Paper will also contain a Descriptive Test of 50 marks (1 hour duration)‚ which will consist of English Language Comprehension‚ Short Précis‚ Letter Writing & Essay). So‚ here we are presenting you "How to write Essay?" and few points to remember while writing an essay in the exam‚ which will be important for upcoming SBI PO exam. How to write an essay? 1. Analyze the prompt. Note exactly what
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