Not to be a jerk, but I really do not know one person who celebrates kwanzaa, and I live in NY where everything is celebrated. Kwanzaa gets a lot of press, but it seems nobody really celebrates it. Why are chinese and hindu holidays not reported about?
2006-12-26 10:05:01 · 7 answers · asked by michael p 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Kwanzaa
I and my boyfriend and some of his relatives celebrate it. It is a non-religious holiday that celebrates important principles, community, fellowship, and tradition. I have really enjoyed learning about Kwanzaa and am richer for my knowledge and awareness of the 7 principles. It came from political anti-religious background, somewhat, but that does not mean that is how it has to be. It is unique in some ways in that it is not religious - it is not an African American religion and doesn't compare to a Chinese or Hindu religious celebration.
I'm pretty sure you don't know EVERYONE who lives in New York, so there's a strong possibility you just haven't met the people who celebrate it. I've live in Los Angeles for years and didn't meet anyone who celebrated Kwanzaa until a little over a year ago.
And I imagine you can find Chinese and Hindu holidays that are not widely celebrated (or are widely celebrated) and are reported about.
Perhaps American media is very political in what it reports on and doesn't, isn't concerned by trying to be affirmative action/equal opportunity in what's getting media coverage.
2006-12-26 14:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by minfue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kwanzaa is not anti-Christian, but a cultural holiday based on values of Africa. I often attend a Catholic church centered in the Black community, and we celebrate the days of Kwanzaa simply in lighting a candle and recalling the value of the day.
2006-12-26 18:04:47 · answer #2 · answered by Coriander 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kwanzaa is a made up holiday from the 60s. It gets a lot of press because it is politically correct, but really, what is the point? It was born out of anti-Christian sentiment.
2006-12-26 10:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by know_it_all_NOT 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, I don't celebrate Kwanzaa but you have to be respectful of other religions and their holidays. Maybe you are just not acquanted with the people that are different than you.
2006-12-26 10:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by Dancer101 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they celebrate kwanzaa in africia or unless you are a true africian american then u celebrate it
2006-12-26 19:28:12 · answer #5 · answered by ghetto fabolous 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People celebrete in africa some african american people celebrete
2006-12-26 10:10:24 · answer #6 · answered by : ] be happy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sum ppl do
2006-12-26 10:07:39 · answer #7 · answered by hollistrr_lver329865 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋