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A SElE&RATlON OF KWMK&A Kwanzaa History & Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principals) ? ? K^nzaa was founded ir. 1966 bv, Dr Maular.a R:r. Kare~.ga as a cultural celebration anc has evoived into the only nationally Celebrated, indigenous, non-rekgious. ncr.-poktical African-Amer.car. holicay Kwanzaa :s a time of expionng and of paying trib ute to tne'nch cultural roots of Americans of African ancestry ? - m, Kwanzaa means ' the first tru:ts c: the narvest ir. the East 'Afr.can language of Kiswahili. and is celebrated from December 26 through January 1 Kiswahik was clnoser. because :t :s a r.on-tr.oal Afncan language that encompasses a large portion of the African continent - ? . ? .? Kwanzaa can be celebrated a number. of ways . A table should be preparec with the following items: a place mat. usually made ji straw: a candie holder for seven candies: seven candies (three res. three green and one black); a vanety of fruit and ears of Corn representing the number of children m the home, gifts, if any. anc a unity or communal cup for pouring and shanng Ibation * ? r |&h day of Kwanzaa a candie should be iit beginning with the black candie. which is placed in the center of the candle holder, t&ndles are then lit alternately from ieft to nght Three green candies should be placed on the left and three red candies should fe placed on the nght. Each day a principle should be recited when the candie is lit. The importance that each principle has for person reciting it should be expounded upon Kuanzaa?Per and ink Charloue Richardson ,'Cowiesi Gnnnel! Gaiien, TUe Seven PmNcipl.ES of Kwanzaa SERVE AS ouidEs For dAily LiviNq: 1 Umoja (Unity) . To strive for and maintain- unity in the family, community, nation and race. 2 Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves instead of being defined. . named, created for 'ana spoken for by others 3 Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) To build and maintain our community together and make our sister's and brother's problems our problems and to solve them together. 4 Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. 5. Nia (Purpose) ? To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. 6. Kuumba (Creativity) To do always as much as we can. in the way we can. in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inhented it. 7 lmani (Faith) To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. The Kwanzaa Karamu (feast) The evening of December 31 has special significance because tjie Kwanzaa Karamu is held then. The karamu allows tor cul tural expression, as well as for feasting. There should be a wide variety of various foods as all attending should take responsibil ity for prepanng a dish, or several dishes. It is important to decorate the place where the karamu will be held {e.g.. home, community center, church) in an Afncan motif rat utilizes a black, red and green color scheme. A large jKwafizaa setting should dominate the room where the karamu tyill take place. A large Mkeka should be placed in the center of '^ie floor where the food is placed creatively Ihd made accessi ble to all for self-service. Pnor to and dunng the feast, an infor mative and entertaining program should be presented. Tradi tionally. the program involves welcoming, remembering. >eassessment. recommitment and rejoicing, concluded by a jferewell statement and call for greater unity. ;During Kwanzaa. we fast from sunnse to sunset to* cleanse our bodies, minds and spirits. Dunng the evening meal when we $reak our daily fast, we light the appropriate cand!e which coin cides with the principle of that day The spirit of Kwanzaa Reaches us to share our home, food and dnnk and music as our Ancestors did during the hunt or harvest. We must do the same ?nd invite other family members, friends and neighbors to our jjome to rejoice collectively in a meaningful way to strengthen jjnity. Breaking Bread? Pen and ink Ademoia Olugebejola (Courtesy Grinnell Gallery) Harambee! (Let's pull together!) Kwanzaa Menu Suggestions Kwinza* Fried Chicken 1 whole fryer cut into parts 1/4 cup o! hot sauce 1 tablespoon of mustard 1 cup ot fiour 1 tablespoon of commeal 1/4 cup italian bread crumbs 2 tablespoons of Bisquick 1 teaspoon of bakingVwder Pour hoi saucc and mustard in bowl Rub chicken throughly in bow! and let stand tor 10 mm Place flour, commca!. bread crumbs. Bisquick. & baking powder.in ptasnc bag. Sab and pepper to use. Shake well. Cook on high fame until bght brown, tower flame and cover unul aanos enspy brown Serves 4. Do Do (Plantain) Nigerians call plantain Do Do" (pronounced "dough, dough"! This recipe is Do Do with a contemporary Afrxan vibe Slice thickly, a very ripe plantain and base lightly with paim oil Spnnkle with cayenne pep per and nutmeg. Wrap in tinfoil and broil ifi civ- *. . "L ~ 1 Sweet Potato Pie 4 medium yams 1 cup sugar & 1/2 stick of butter 1/4 tsp . salt & 1/2 cup coconut 1 tbsp. nutmeg or cinamon 1 tbsp. of lemon flavor 1/4 tsp. vanilla 3 eggs, separated l/3cupmiik 1 unbaked 9" pie crust Boil yams, well done. Peel and mash. Mix in large bowl yams, sugar, butter & salt. Add milk, lemon fla vor. coconut, nutmeq and egg yolks. Continue, beating. Beat egg whites irtif fluffy, Told into mixture. Pour into 9 pie crust shell, bake in 350 degree oven for 35-45 minutes. tfor \\j* Crjkble ci%?ikzs%tiw%. t For c F^r tijtf ^r^Hi h?I^hi ?vC le*%rr% *r W|UCM. cF^r our ye>\+t\jt j*ro***Cs* ror fo^i*r?H?. J~ "T" ~~ l ir tFor our j?e&jvle, tljc orta^tvi^J jyc^jyle. ifor our struma jlc (vi r*v*%tfw*tr^v?C* oj tlj&se %*?\jo IjsAve sf-ruo^ffb om our 4*f c For LJvvioj^*, 'K r rmc?|Jc o^ u?i?t^ sljoulfc 4jUt&? U? ?V| *%ll wf bo. ? cFor tljt . (*ve& for, vt*l^o profile*- ^*11 "tljiv iojs //? \res%t The employees of Integon Insurance extend warmest wishes to you for a joyful meaningful and uplifting, Kwanzaa. $ INTEGON Th e opportunity to examine African-American history can lead to a fundamental insight: there is no white One Dream. One People. One History. without black, no freedom without sacrifice, no passage without building bridges. America is the one country in the world made up of people from every other country in the world. Our lives and our histories are inseparable. So are our hopes and our dreams. ~ ^ACHOVIA
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