Kwanzaa is a seven day festival that celebrates African and African American culture and history. Kwanzaa takes place from December 26th to January 1st.

The name Kwanzaa comes from the phrase 'matunda ya kwanza' which means 'first fruits' in the Swahili language (an Eastern African language spoken in countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe). Kwanzaa is mostly celebrated in the USA.
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Kwanzaa Kits

At Evelyn's Creations we have you covered for Kwanzaa. Whether for your home, classroom, church, or any other space we have 3 sizes of Kinara Sets to choose from. All 3 sizes includes a Hand-Carved Wooden Kinara (candle holder), 7 Kwanzaa Candles, a Hand-Carved Wooden Unity Cup & Hand-Woven Jute Mat.

Small Kit, includes small kinara, small cup, small jute mat and 7 candles
Medium Kit, includes medium kinara, small cup, small jute mat and 7 candles
Large Kit, includes large kinara, large cup, large jute mat and 7 candles

Hand-Carved Kinaras
  • Small Carved Wood Kinara - Candle Holder (approx. 7.5" wide by 3.5" high)
  •  Medium Carved Wood Kinara - Candle Holder (approx. 10.5" wide by 4.5" high)
  •  Large Carved Wood Kinara - Candle Holder (approx. 14" wide by 6" high)
Hand-Carved Unity Cup
  • Small: 4” high. 2” diameter
  • Small (For Medium Kinara): 4.5” high, 2.5” diameter
  • Large: 6.5" high, 3" diameter
Hand-woven Jute mat
  • Small Mat (For Small & Medium Size), 8" wide x 12 " length
  • Large Mat, 18" wide x 24" length
Candle Lighting:
During Kwanzaa a special candle holder called a kinara is used. A kinara holds seven candles, three red ones on the left, three green ones on the right with a black candle in the center. Each night during Kwanzaa a candle is lit. The black, center, candle is lit first and then it alternates between the red and green candles stating with the ones on the outside and moving inwards.
SEVEN PRINCIPLES

The seven principles, or Nguzo Saba are a set of ideals created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. Each day of Kwanzaa emphasizes a different principle.

01

Umoja - Unity

To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.

02

Kujichgulia - Self-Determination

To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.

03

Ujima - Collective Work & Responsibility

To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.

04

Ujamaa - Cooperative Economics

To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.

05

Nia - Purpose

To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

06

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 then we inherited it.

07

Imani - Faith

To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

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Candle Lighting:
During Kwanzaa a special candle holder called a kinara is used. A kinara holds seven candles, three red ones on the left, three green ones on the right with a black candle in the center. Each night during Kwanzaa a candle is lit. The black, center, candle is lit first and then it alternates between the red and green candles stating with the ones on the outside and moving inwards.

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