Muhindi, the ears of corn...
... are placed on the mkeka, the straw mat, on the Kwanzaa table. Each ear of corn symbolizes a child in the family and the future that they embody.
Kwanzaa, a seven day long celebration for all people of African descent, was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. It was created to reaffirm the culture, heritage, values and bonds that hold African Americans together as a people.
Kwanza means "first fruit" in Swahili. An extra "a" was added to the word in the name of the holiday, Kwanzaa, and in this way it has one letter for each of the 7 days of the celebration, December 26 to January 1.
Muhindi, the ears of corn...
... are placed on the mkeka, the straw mat, on the Kwanzaa table. Each ear of corn symbolizes a child in the family and the future that they embody.
Kwanzaa, a seven day long celebration for all people of African descent, was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. It was created to reaffirm the culture, heritage, values and bonds that hold African Americans together as a people.
Kwanza means "first fruit" in Swahili. An extra "a" was added to the word in the name of the holiday, Kwanzaa, and in this way it has one letter for each of the 7 days of the celebration, December 26 to January 1.