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All fashion and everything you wear comes from Africa!!!!
Elder Adunni Oshupa Tabasi shares some of her wisdom with participants in the African Head & Bodywrap Workshop.
African Burial Ground
For More Info On Her Life: nkwanta.tripod.com/
~ELDER ADUNNI TRIBUTE~
Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Brooklyn-based AsaseYaa Cultural Arts Foundation celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021.
Plaque 1 - Laid by A.N.R Robinson. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago , 1986-1991, President of the Republic , 1997-2001.
Plaque 2- Dedicated by Kwame Mohlabani (Clyde Griffith) and Bishop Calvin Bess, Anglican Archbishop of T&T
Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Brooklyn-based AsaseYaa Cultural Arts Foundation celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021.
Students take part in a Kwanzza ceremony in Lord-Saunders lounge.
Kwanzza is a celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the African diaspora in the Americas and lasts a week. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.
Photo by Chris Schmucki '22
Mural painted on the Kwanzaa Community Garden Shed by Daniel Kerkhoff, September, 2013. www.danielkerkhoff.com
DEFINITION OF KWANZAA Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili, has gained tremendous acceptance. Since its founding in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa has come to be observed by more than18 million people worldwide, as reported by the New York Times. When establishing Kwanzaa in 1966, Dr. Karenga included an additional "a" to the end of the spelling to reflect the difference between the African American celebration (kwanzaa) and the Motherland spelling (kwanza).
Kwanzaa is based on the Nguzo Saba (seven guiding principles), one for each day of the observance, and is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st.
Umoja (oo-MO-jah) Unity stresses the importance of togetherness for the family and the community, which is reflected in the African saying, "I am We," or "I am because We are."
Kujichagulia (koo-gee-cha-goo-LEE-yah) Self-Determination requires that we define our common interests and make decisions that are in the best interest of our family and community.
Ujima (oo-GEE-mah) Collective Work and Responsibility reminds us of our obligation to the past, present and future, and that we have a role to play in the community, society, and world.
Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah) Cooperative economics emphasizes our collective economic strength and encourages us to meet common needs through mutual support.
Nia (NEE-yah) Purpose encourages us to look within ourselves and to set personal goals that are beneficial to the community.
Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) Creativity makes use of our creative energies to build and maintain a strong and vibrant community.
Imani (ee-MAH-nee) Faith focuses on honoring the best of our traditions, draws upon the best in ourselves, and helps us strive for a higher level of life for humankind, by affirming our self-worth and confidence in our ability to succeed and triumph in righteous struggle.
From www.tike.com/celeb-kw.htm
Holiday Light Spectacular 2003,
Monmouth County Bayshore,
PNC Arts Center,
Holmdel, New Jersey, USA.
Head and Body Wrapping Workshop
Instructor: Elder Adunni Oshupa Tabasi ~a wonderful lady~
African Burial Ground-Pre Kwanzaa Event
290 Broadway
While I was being ~wrap~ Channel 11 news came by to film us!!!
Elder Adunni Oshupa Tabasi shares some of her wisdom with participants in the African Head & Bodywrap Workshop.
African Burial Ground
For More Info On Her Life: nkwanta.tripod.com/
~ELDER ADUNNI TRIBUTE~
This gorgeous girl still needs a name. But she's a perfect skintone match for Hair Stylin' SiS Kara, so I rebodied her so she would be more poseable.
Students take part in a Kwanzza ceremony in Lord-Saunders lounge.
Kwanzza is a celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the African diaspora in the Americas and lasts a week. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.
Photo by Chris Schmucki '22
Students take part in a Kwanzza ceremony in Lord-Saunders lounge.
Kwanzza is a celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the African diaspora in the Americas and lasts a week. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.
Photo by Chris Schmucki '22
Look at how beautiful that cake looks, with its tasteful pillar candles, and light dusting of acorns (aka Corn Nuts)
Elder Adunni Oshupa Tabasi shares some of her wisdom with participants in the African Head & Bodywrap Workshop.
African Burial Ground
For More Info On Her Life: nkwanta.tripod.com/
~ELDER ADUNNI TRIBUTE~