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Kawanza - USA
by Miss Weinberg's class
26 December
Kawanza
We are learning about the holiday celebrations of our class this year. One of them that several of the students celebrate is Kawanza. The students wrote this description of their holiday to share with Kidlink.
Kawanza is a day for sharing and giving. Kawanza has seven letters and seven candles. There are three green candles, one black candle, and three red candles. The holiday begins December 26th. Kawnaza is a very pretty celebration. We light the black candle first. The black candle means Umoja. The red candle means Kujichaguli. The green candle means Ujima.
The name Kawanza comes from the East African language of Swahili. It means first fruits of the harvest. Umoja means unity in your community. Habrigani is an African greeting. Kujichagulia in African means self-determination.
Miss Weinberg's class
Grades 4/5/6
<juliaw@nsn.scs.unr.edu>
Glenn Duncan Elementary School
Reno, Nevada
USA
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