The kinara, the seven-candle candle-holder is the next symbol of Kwanzaa. It is symbolic of our roots, our parent people, our continental African ancestors. Although in both principle and practice ...

Kwanzaa is an African American, and pan-African seven-day cultural festival celebrated every December 26 to January 1. Like most festivals, Kwanzaa incorporates music as an essential element of ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African ... and Imani for faith. There also are seven symbols of the holiday: fruits, vegetables and nuts; a straw mat; a candleholder; ears of corn; gifts ...

Purple is the symbol of repentance and it is about ... soil and the red the blood Black people have shed.” The seven principles of Kwanzaa, such as unity and purpose, relate to the social ...