Kwanzaa kicks off with celebration of unity in downtown Detroit
The candle lit on the first day of Kwanzaa symbolizes unity, as did the crowd that gathered for the third annual Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara lighting ceremony in downtown Detroit. Unity, or "umoja" in Swahili, is the most important of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, said Jamon Jordan, the City of Detroit's historian.
Kwanzaa dedicates each day to honoring the seven fundamental values of African culture known as "Nguzo Saba" in Swahili.
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