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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Kwanzaa

Practicing cultural sustainability through Seven Communal Principles

Umoja - Unity
Kujichagulia - Self Determination
Ujima - Collective Work and Responsibility
Ujamaa - Cooperative Economics
Nia - Purpose
Kuumba - Creativity
Imani - Faith



Posted by Queen Nur at 12:35 PM  

3 comments:

Anonymous January 11, 2012 at 12:13 PM  

Congratulations, Queen!
I'd love to learn more about the development of Kwanzaa. How were the principles chosen? I think learning about this might be helpful for my capstone. Got any resources??

Anonymous January 11, 2012 at 12:15 PM  

Wonaw is Lena, by the way

Queen Nur January 11, 2012 at 4:09 PM  

Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga based on a philosophy called Kawaida. He traveled Africa and recognized that there were harvest celebrations throughout the continent. Kwanzaa is an African American harvest celebration and a communal holiday. The principles should be lived all year long. During the holiday we Remember, Restore, Reclaim and Recommit. One of the best resources is Dr. Karenga's book- The African American Holiday of Kwanzaa. Good luck on your capstone. Let's talk more while still at residency.

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