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	Kwanzaa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kwanzaa (or Kwaanza) is a week-long secular holiday honoring African-American heritage, observed from December 26 to January 1 each year, almost exclusively by African-Americans in the United States of America.
		Kwanzaa consists of seven days of celebration, featuring activities such as candle-lighting and pouring of libations, and culminating in a feast and gift-giving.
		Families celebrating Kwanzaa decorate their households with objects of art, colorful African cloth, especially the wearing of the Uwole by women, and fresh fruits that represent African idealism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kwanzaa (1366 words)

	Thought You Should Know - Happy Kwanzaa
		Understanding that Professor Karenga formulated Kwanzaa in the heady days of the sixties, it is not necessary to iterate the litany of crimes against humanity that have been wrought at the hands of communist regimes in the past this century.
		The term "Kwanzaa" is derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza", which denotes the pagan rites associated with the first fruits of harvest.
		Kwanzaa is packaged for mass American consumption as a cultural and ethnic rite, and yet carries presuppositions which stand as a religious challenger to Christianity and Judaism, two religious traditions birthed and nurtured in Africa, because they include too many white people.
	www.tysknews.com /Depts/Our_Culture/happy_kwanzaa.htm (752 words)

	Kwanzaa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa is a non-religious African American holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture.
		The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits" in Swahili.
		Kwanzaa also has seven basic symbols which represent values and concepts reflective of African culture.
	www.historychannel.com /exhibits/holidays/kwanzaa/hist.html (268 words)

	Kwanzaa
		KWANZAA is derived from the Kiswahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza", which means "first fruits of the harvest" which is a depiction of the celebration of harvesting the first crops in traditional Africa.
		Kwanzaa is an Afrocentric centered institution that is celebrated by people of African descent in North America, the Caribbean and other parts of the African Diaspora.
		The celebration of Kwanzaa is a means for Black people to reaffirm their commitment to themselves, their families, their community, and the fl struggle for equality.
	www.swagga.com /kwanzaa.htm (400 words)

	Lesson Plan - Kwanzaa
		Kwanzaa celebrates African harvest and is based on beliefs and values of traditional African customs.
		Kwanzaa is an annual celebration that begins on December 26 and lasts for seven days.
		Kwanzaa means "first fruits" in Swahili, the chosen language of Kwanzaa.
	teacherlink.ed.usu.edu /tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/kwanzaa.html (1122 words)

	Kwanzaa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday that celebrates the harvest and teaches principles that go far beyond ethnic boundaries.
		An African-American holiday of Kwanzaa is a holiday in which people celebrate their African heritage.
		The name Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest," comes from the African language of Swahili.
	www.nuttinbutkids.com /toppage11.htm (578 words)

	Kwanzaa 2005
		Kwanzaa -- Swahili for “first fruits” or “first fruits of the harvest” -- is a celebration of African-American heritage, community, family, and culture based on the rituals of African harvest festivals.
		Kwanzaa is celebrated annually by an estimated 18 million people of African descent throughout the United States, Canada, England and the Caribbean.
		Kwanzaa is a family affair celebrated through seven days of rituals, dialogue, narratives, poetry, dancing, singing, music, and feasting.
	pressroom.hallmark.com /kwanzaa.html (944 words)

	Lesson Plan - kwanzaa
		Kwanzaa began on December 26, 1966 and was initiated by Dr. Moulana Ron Karenga.
		Kwanzaa was based on a theory from Africa called Kawaida which says that social change for Black Americans can be successful by learning from their individual cultural heritage.
		Place the symbols of Kwanzaa (straw mat, 7 candle candleholder, 7 candles-red and fl and green, ears of corn, flag, gifts, unity cup, water and soil, and basket of fruit) on a table in the middle of the room in any arrangement.
	teacherlink.ed.usu.edu /tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/kwanzaa2.html (1897 words)

	Kids Domain - About Kwanzaa
		Kwanzaa is built on seven principles that are commonly known as "Nguzo Saba".
		Kwanzaa was developed from elements of the African heritage.
		The African celebration of Kwanzaa was a ceremony of appreciation for the "first fruits of harvest".
	www.kidsdomain.com /holiday/kwanzaa/about.html (494 words)

	HarperCollins Children's Books \| Holiday 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa is an American festival based upon the celebration of seven principles or beliefs called the Nguzo Saba.
		Kwanzaa is celebrated once a year, but the principles of Nguzo Saba are important for every day.
		Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, an important participant in the civil rights movement.
	www.harperchildrens.com /holiday/kwan.htm (139 words)

	abcteach Printable Worksheet: Kwanzaa Reading page
		The celebration of Kwanzaa began on December 26, 1966 and was developed by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga.
		One major ritual of Kwanzaa is the lighting of a candle on each of its seven days.
		Families celebrating Kwanzaa celebrate the accomplishments of the members of their family during the year, remember their ancestors, commit themselves to work harder to achieve their goals during the coming year, and to unify the family.
	www.abcteach.com /MonthtoMonth/Holidays/kwreadcomp.htm (204 words)

	What is Kwanzaa?
		Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga, who is the leader of the Black nationalist cultural group US, and also professor and chair of the Department of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach.
		Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday that was created by Dr. Karenga, a fact he does not deny.
		Because Kwanzaa was built with the intention of unifying the Black Family, Karenga created a set of moral principles to which Kwanzaa is centered upon.
	www.christocentric.com /Kwanzaa/whatiskw.htm (682 words)

	Kwanzaa
		Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, nor is it meant to replace Christmas.
		Kwanzaa is based on the year-end harvest festivals that have taken place throughout Africa for thousands of years.
		At the heart of Kwanzaa imagery, however, are the seven symbols.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/kwanzaa1.html (564 words)

	CNN - Kwanzaa Page - December 1996
		Kwanzaa is a 30-year-old African-American holiday now celebrated in African communities around the world.
		The Kwanzaa holiday is celebrated with various rituals over the seven days following Christmas.
		Food is a major part of Kwanzaa festivities; the word means "first fruits" in Swahili.
	www.cnn.com /EVENTS/1996/kwanzaa (52 words)

	Kwanzaa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Despite its awareness among the literati and the scholars, Kwanzaa is still not widely observed across all audiences.
		Kwanzaa is the African American cultural celebration that occurs between Christmas and New Years Day.
		Indeed, there are numerous approaches to observing Kwanzaa, and the foods of the celebration are as varied and rich as the history and breadth of African-American culture itself.
	www.globalgourmet.com /food/holiday/pageant/kwanzaa/intro.html (599 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Kwanzaa: A holiday from the FBI
		Kwanzaa itself is a lunatic blend of schmaltzy '60s rhetoric, fl racism and Marxism.
		With his Kwanzaa greetings, President Bush is saluting the intellectual sibling of the Symbionese Liberation Army, killer of housewives and police.
		Kwanzaa was the result of a '60s psychosis grafted onto fl community.
	worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30169 (885 words)

	Kwanzaa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa, is an African-American celebration of cultural reaffirmation, is one of the fastest-growing holidays in the history of the world.
		It took root 30 years ago, when graduate student Maulana Karenga, disturbed by the 1965 riots in Los Angeles' Watts area, decided that African-Americans needed an annual event to celebrate their differences rather than the melting pot.
		Not a religious holiday, Kwanzaa is, rather, a seven-day celebration that begins on Dec. 26 and continues through Jan. 1.
	www.theholidayspot.com /kwanzaa (85 words)

	Kwanzaa, kwanzaa gifts, kwanzaa kids (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Stick Figure Kwanzaa, derives its name from the Kiswahili phrase "matunda ya kwanzaa," which means "the first fruits of the harvest." This holiday's rituals...
		Kwanzaa is a product of violent fl separatism, designed to foment insularity and a sense of racial grievance.
		Kwanzaa is an African American holiday celebrating fl heritage founded in 1966 by...
	www.rankingjobs.com /kwanzaa.html (259 words)

	Special Occasions: Kwanzaa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa is celebrated every year from December 26 through New Year's Day by African-Americans to commemorate their African heritage, while reinforcing values passed from generations to generations.
		Kwanzaa means "first fruits of harvest." This festival ends on New Year's Eve in a glorious feast called "KARAMU." Specialty foods are served with coconut as a main ingredient.
		The center of the celebration is the table that is set with a fruit and vegetable bowls called "MAZAO" placed in the center with a straw mat called "MKEKA", a community cup called: "KIKOMBE CHA UMOJA" and a seven branch candelabra called "KINARA" with fl, red and green candles called "MISHUMAA SABA".
	www.culinarychef.com:8081 /chef/specialoccasions/special.occasions.kwanzaa.jsp (119 words)

	Everything About Kwanzaa
		Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas.
		Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili, has gained tremendous acceptance.
		Kwanzaa is based on the Nguzo Saba (seven guiding principles), one for each day of the observance, and is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st.
	www.tike.com /celeb-kw.htm (1073 words)

	Kwanzaa, the seven principles of kwanzaa, kwanzaa graphics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa Kwanzaa, the seven principles of kwanzaa, kwanzaa graphics..
		Kwanzaa is an important time of the year for friends and family to pass on...
		Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional...
	www.dogssite.com /kwanzaa.html (256 words)

	December Celebrations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Children may mention the fact that all these holidays are celebrated in the month of December, or that several of the holidays involve getting together with families, and gift-giving rituals.
		Kwanzaa is a nonreligious African-American celebration that was invented in the 1970s.
		Tell children that their job is to explain the meaning of one of the principles to the class.
	teacher.scholastic.com /lessonrepro/lessonplans/profbooks/decceleb.htm (1017 words)

	kwanzaa
		Symbols of Kwanzaa: straw mat, candle holder (for 7 candles) and seven candles (1 fl, 3 red, and 3 green), ears of corn, fruits and vegetables, and unity cup OR make a poster displaying the items to show students.
		Display Kwanzaa items on a table or have a poster to look at and explain the various symbols and the Swahili words for each.
		If you can acquire more literature or artifacts about Kwanzaa, you might want to set aside a center or table to display the symbols along with the additional resources that children can refer to in their free time for enrichment.
	comsewogue.k12.ny.us /~rstewart/k2001/themes/holidays/kwanzaa.htm (2095 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Did you have a happy Kwanzaa? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bush continued: "Kwanzaa provides an opportunity for people of African heritage regardless of their religious background or faith, to come together and to show reverence for their Creator and creation, to commemorate the past, to recommit to high ideals, and to celebrate the good life.
		Kwanzaa is such a holiday – coined by Ron Karenga in 1966.
		He is a convicted felon – sentenced five years after inventing Kwanzaa for torturing two fl women by whipping them with electrical cords and beating them with a karate baton after stripping them naked.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=25998 (678 words)

	Happy Kwanzaa! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday created in 1966.
		The name Kwanzaa come from the language of Swahili and means first fruits of the harvest.
		There are seven priciples of Kwanzaa, one for each day.
	www.cstone.net /~bry-back/holidayfun/kwanzaa.html (179 words)

	:: Society :: Holidays :: Kwanzaa
		Kwanzaa's True Spirit - William Norman Grigg's opinion piece on the true spirit of the holiday and its founder.
		Kwanzaa: A Holiday From The FBI - Ann Coulter exposes the roots of the holiday and its founder.
		The Spirit of Kwanzaa - Columnist Mona Charen argues that Kwanzaa is the ritualization of socialism.
	www.localadsearch.com /Society/Holidays/Kwanzaa (594 words)

	Bring Out the Kwanzaa Kinara By Melonyce McAfee
		Kwanzaa was a way to bring our ragtag family together and nudge us away from the false idols and commercial trickery of the holiday season.
		Kwanzaa tried to shoehorn us into a larger African community; we were struggling to fit into our own neighborhood.
		Kwanzaa's principles are expressed in Swahili, the co-opted language of the '60s fl radical.
	www.slate.com /id/2133253?nav=tap3 (944 words)

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