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Page 1: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

Symbols of Kwanzaa

Page 2: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red,

black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African

Americans.

Page 3: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

These are candles. They are called Mishumaa

Saba.

Page 4: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

This is a Kinara. It is a candleholder.

Page 5: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

The boy is lighting the candles on the kinara. There are

seven days of Kwanzaa.

Page 6: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

There are seven principles of Kwanzaa.

One principle is celebrated each day. Day 1 UMOJA (oo-MOH-ja) Unity Togetherness, we help each

other

Day 2 KUJICHAGULIA (coo-gee-cha-goo-lee-ahh) Self-Determination Thinking or deciding for oneself.

Day 3 UJIMA (oo-Jee-mah) Collective work and reponsibility Work together to help others, make life better.

Day 4 UJAMMA (oo-jah-MAH) Cooperative Economics Build own businesses, create own job

Day 5 NIA(NEE-ah) Purpose Reason for living, be the great people that we are.

Day 6 KUUMBA (koo-OOM-bah) Creativity Make our communities beautiful, use hands and minds to create new things.

Day 7 IMANI (ee-MAH-nee) Faith Believe in ourselves, our families, and the future.

Page 7: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

This is the flag of Kwanzaa. It is called

a Bendera. The colors are red, black

and green. The colors of Kwanzaa.

Page 8: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

This is corn. It is also called muhindi.

Page 9: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

Families use corn to symbolize the

children in a family.

Page 10: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

This is a basket of fruit. Fruits and vegetables are called mazao.

Page 11: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

This is a cornucopia or

horn of plenty. It holds fruits and

vegetables.

Page 12: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

This is a cup. It is a unity cup . It is called a kikombe.

Page 13: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

These are placemats. They

are called Mkekas.

Page 14: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

People give homemade gifts at Kwanzaa. They are

called Zawadi.

Page 15: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

Some of the gifts they make are

musical instruments and

dolls.

Page 16: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

Families spend time together

during Kwanzaa.

Page 17: Symbols of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa means the first fruits. The colors of Kwanzaa are red, black and green. Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans

On the last day of Kwanzaa families

have a feast called a Karamu.