what are they celebrating ..
2006-12-22 08:40:06 · 11 answers · asked by heavy d 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Kwanzaa
A drive by with no witnesses!!! Keeping it Real!!!
2006-12-22 14:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
Without being racist...like the comments above.
Kwanzaa is a holiday usually celebrated by some african americans during dec 26- jan 1. Kwanzaa means "first fruits of the harvest". They celebrate traditional african values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. It's not political or religious. Some celebrate kwanzaa & christmas.
They have 7 guides of principals, for each day celebrated. The home is decorated, songs are sung, candles are lite and gifts are exchange.
2006-12-23 05:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Kwanzaa was made up in the 60s by militant racist Ron Karenga to separate blacks from mainstream society.
When once asked why he designed Kwanzaa to take place around Christmas, Karenga explained, “People think it's African but it's not. I came up with Kwanzaa because Black people wouldn't celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put it around Christmas because I knew that's when a lot of Bloods would be partying.”
Ron Karenga was the head of the United Slaves organization (USO), a violent Marxist “Black power” group.
In 1970, Karenga and two of his followers were arrested and charged with conspiracy and assault in the torture of Deborah Jones and Gail Davis, two of his followers. Thinking that these women had tried to poison him, he made them disrobe at gunpoint and had them beaten. They were also forced to swallow detergent and another caustic liquid as part of their punishment. Karenga was convicted and served four years for the crime.
2006-12-26 04:42:33 · answer #3 · answered by angryirishman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kwanzaa is about celebrating your heritage, culture, your land, and freedom. Kwanzaa has seven principles. All of them are important. There is one for creativity, caring, hope, love, and the list goes on. For those of you who are judging Kwanzaa as a racist holiday, then that's your problem. As for me, I think it's a wonderful spiritual festival that shows what society should and can be. God bless.
2006-12-24 08:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by embrown411 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
As far as I'm concerned, it's a fake holiday, created for a great purpose.
It's practical effects are harmful. It creates a divide between races. It shouldn't. Not all colored people originate from the same culture where the origins of Kwanzaa are.
There's no reason of rejecting Christmas. I am an atheist and I have no problem with Christmas. It's a holiday when we share gifts, and families spend time together.
By having one common holiday it makes people able to relate to each other more, with disregard to color of skin.
By creating a fake holiday for a specific "race", the effect will be separation.
2006-12-23 03:33:13 · answer #5 · answered by Hesse 3 · 7⤊ 4⤋
For these questions, you can visit the official Kwanzaa web site, of course. http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
Kwanzaa (or Kwaanza) is a week-long Pan-African secular holiday primarily honoring African-American heritage. [1] It is observed from December 26 to January 1 each year, almost exclusively in the United States of America.
So, basically, it's black people celebrating that they haven't been kicked out of the USA & sent back to Africa..
2006-12-22 09:15:33 · answer #6 · answered by jit bag 4 · 3⤊ 4⤋
their ethnicity. The culture should be American to those that were
born in the States and its not religious in any aspect because
most Blacks are Christians.
Every child should know their ethnic background ofcourse but
what happen to Christmas for this Black Americans after 1966.
Someone mentioned the work "colored" to described this race
of beautiful people and I didn't read anyone else using the word
"Colored: Merry Christmas
2006-12-24 17:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I am white and I love the Idea of Kawanzaa because it teaches the values and principals of a family and helping your community. I am happy that they have thier own Holiday in December because with this way they will have thier families together all week long and discuss stuff. I am adapting this in my family but I won't go very much into it.
2006-12-23 09:18:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
not to answer your question but im just reading all the kwanzaa answers and i keep seeing the word colored in reference to black ppl. oh nooooo, are we back to colored now?? im laughing but thats terrible...
2006-12-24 16:34:57 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
the brothers
2006-12-26 04:21:01 · answer #10 · answered by Bill G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blacks attempting to segregate themselves from Christmas.
2006-12-23 18:30:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋