This is just a question of curiosity. I personally know people who celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah/Chanukah/however you spell it, Yule, winter solstice, atheist-kids-get-presents-day, Wintereenmas, Festivus, and just about every other variety of December holiday imaginable. But I have never, ever met anyone who celebrates Kwanzaa.
Yes, I know that there are people out there who do celebrate it. That's not what I'm asking. What I'm asking is: do YOU, PERSONALLY, know anyone who does? If so, what do they do?
2007-12-24 15:42:15 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Kwanzaa
Yes, I do. They honored me by allowing me to join their family for that night. I don't know how others celebrate Kwanzaa, but the people I know celebrate it like everyone else celebrates Christmas. They gather around the dinner table, give thanks that they are able to do it together, eat a nice dinner, and exchange gifts.
2007-12-24 16:05:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't anyone who celebrates Kwanzaa. In fact, every single African-American whom I have spoken to absolutely refuses to even acknowledge Kwanzaa as a legitimate holiday. A good friend of mine and co-worker (who is also African-American) said it this way, "If you celebrate Christmas, you're a Christian. If you celebrate Chanakah, you're Jewish. If you celebrate Ramadan, you're a Muslim. And if you celebrate Kwanzaa, you're a MORON!" (his words, not mine!)
He has no idea where Kwanzaa originated from. Nor does he care. But according to him, "One thing is for certain. Kwanzaa did NOT come from Africa! Kwanzaa is just a b(censored)t holiday made up by white liberals who just want to feel good about themselves."
For me personally, I have to agree with him. Just about every African National we've run into has never even heard of Kwanzaa.
I guess the debate will forever continue.
2007-12-25 03:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by Catnip 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is so odd the way Americans have to split everything up and label it. Here in Australia, we call it Christmas and it is celebrated as Christmas by Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Atheists and everyone else. The festival called "Christmas" incorporates all the other solstice festivals under one convenient name. Life is too short to worry about trivialities.
I had never heard of Kwanzaa so I looked it up. Why are some people who have some ancestors who come from an assortment of west African cultures and languages celebrating a supposed east African festival? East African languages and cultures are completely unrelated to those of west Africa.
Why don't we all just call it Christmas and celebrate it in our own way? There need not be any religion attached to it. After all we all get along with Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and some of the months of the year without worrying about the Norse and Roman gods they celebrate.
2007-12-24 15:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by tentofield 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
no i don't. however I am a white person and definitely not christian. Now when people serving me shout merry christmas in their manic way, happy Kwanzaa is my answer. It's just my way of indicating that they have no business assuming I celebrate Christmas just as I have no business assuming they celebrate Kwanzaa.
2007-12-25 04:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by Merlyn S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont dis festivus, also i would like to meet someone who celebrates kwanzaa, it would be an interesting topic .
2007-12-24 15:51:11 · answer #5 · answered by midnitepoets 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had 2 twins in my Elementery School Who did.
2007-12-25 04:47:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, and I would assume bad things of enyone that celebrated a holiday that was anti-(any one race, white in this case).
2007-12-24 20:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by Mac 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i will start tomorrow. Now i need to buy things for my home relating to kwanzaa. hmm where do i start?
2007-12-25 05:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by Thebronx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes my grandma celebrates it
2007-12-24 16:27:30 · answer #9 · answered by nea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wish i could say that i celebrate it, but i don't.
2007-12-24 15:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by super87freak 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋