Unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith are what the seven candles represent in kwanzaa. The candles are color coded. Three are red, one is black, and three are green. The previously mentioned colors are arranged in left-to-right order.
The green candles are vision candles - candles of hopes, dreams, and promises for the future in Kwanzaa
WhenMaulana Karengacreated Kwanzaa in 1966 as an African-American alternative to the celebration of Christmas, he stated that the candles were to represent seven core principles (Nguzo Saba ):UnitySelf-determinationCollective work and responsibilityCooperative economicsPurposeCreativityFaith
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The candleholder used during Kwanzaa is called a kinara. It sits on an mkeka, or mat.
Hope is represented by the color green in Kwanzaa. There are two other colors of candles. One is red, for the blood shed by the African ancestors of African-Americans in the United States of America. The other is green, for hope.
False, the menorah is not a traditional symbol of Kwanzaa. True, it is a candleholder with places for nine candles to celebrate the Jewish holiday Hanukkah. But there also is a special candleholder with which to celebrate Kwanzaa. It is called the kinara, but has places for only seven candles.
The blood shed by the African ancestors of African-Americans in the United States of America is represented by the red candle in Kwanzaa. There are two other colors of candles. One is black, for African racial groups. The other is green, for hope.
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Seven (7) candles are found on the Kwanzaa kinara. Specifically, there are three red, one black, and three green. The previously mentioned colors are arranged in left-to-right order.
Yes, yellow as the color of the kernels in an ear of corn, is a color used for kwanzaa. But it is not one of the three main colors. Specifically, seven candles in the special candle holder called the kinara are grouped into one of three colors. The candles represent unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith.