Prepare a table with an African cloth. Place a mat, called mkeka, down, and place the rest of the Kwanzaa symbols on or alongside it. Place the Kinara (candleholder) on the mat and the Mishumaa ...

any family can celebrate the spirit of Kwanzaa this holiday season and beyond. Here are the traditions, symbols and principles you need to know about the celebration.What is the history of Kwanzaa?

Photograph by Bill Ray, The LIFE Picture Collection/ Getty Images Kwanzaa was also envisioned ... Karenga drew upon a pan-African set of cultural symbols and practices. In particular, he believed ...

The seven symbols of Kwanzaa are the Kinara ... (David Cooper/Toronto Star via Getty Images, FILE) The Mishumaa Saba consists of seven candles. One black candle represents the people, or unity ...

Kwanzaa celebrations include a host of symbols, said Maisha Sullivan Ongoza, head of the Kwanzaa Cooperative. A straw mat represents the foundation; seven candles stand for each day of the weeklong; ...

So read on to learn about the Kwanzaa principles, along with the holiday’s symbols and how to celebrate. Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more holiday tips, humor, cleaning ...

This week-long celebration of African culture is full of special rituals and symbols. Observed annually between December 26 and Jan. 1, Kwanzaa draws from several African harvest festivals and ...