The seven candles of Kwanzaa form the Kinara, the central symbol of the holiday, which represents the seven principles (Nguzo Saba) that underlie Kwanzaa. Each candle has its own meaning and each ...

Shannon Pelote, a primary co-teacher at Flossmoor Montessori School, had the opportunity to light the candle for day six of Kwanzaa while celebrating the ... Shannon Pelote discusses the meaning of ...

Woman lighting a display of colorful Kwanzaa candles, surrounded by her family - SeventyFour/Shutterstock Like many of the winter holidays, the food traditions loom ...

According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning “first fruits ... a symbolic seven letters.” Seven candles are lit during the daily ...

Kwanzaa is celebrated with the daily lighting of candles in a ceremonial candle-holder called a Kinara. Each candle represents one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which in Swahili translates ...

The celebration at the library featured five youth reading each principle and lighting the corresponding candle. In Kwanzaa ... them of the purpose and meaning of all the different things that ...

Meaning “so it goes,” or ... which holds seven candles to represent each of the holiday’s principles. Despite Kwanzaa’s similarity to the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah, the holiday ...

Meaning “so it goes,” or “Amen ... Front and center was a candle holder, called the kinara, which holds seven candles to represent each of the holiday’s principles. Despite Kwanzaa’s similarity to the ...

It featured the lighting of candles and presentations on the meaning of the seven core principles of the holiday. Community ...

The main part of any Kwanzaa celebration involves the lighting of candles — three red ... people attended events and took part in discussions as they reflected on the unique meaning of each Kwanzaa ...