HAPPY KWANZAA! Today marks the beginning of Kwanzaa, the seven-night celebration honoring African American and Pan-African culture and traditions.
Each year, December 26th marks the beginning of the seven-night celebration of PanAfrican culture, known as Kwanzaa. 6abc's Sharrie Williams breaks down the origins, 7 principles and traditions of the holiday.
, professor and chair of the department of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the Black Freedom Movement. The seven principles include, unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.
At the beginning of the holiday, a central place in the home is chosen to spread out an African cloth on a table, then the mat, followed by the other symbols, like the candle holder, crops, corn and unity cup.The Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association's Kwanzaa celebration took place Saturday afternoon at the Milliken Mills High School, Dec. 14, 2013.
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