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Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa () is a week-long celebration held in the United States and in other nations of the Western African diaspora in the Americas. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher="Maulana Karenga" )〕 Kwanzaa has seven core principles (''Nguzo Saba''). It was created by Maulana Karenga, and was first celebrated in 1966–67.
==History and etymology==
Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1965 as the first specifically African-American holiday. According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase ''matunda ya kwanza'', meaning "first fruits of the harvest".〔communitarian African philosophy".
During the early years of Kwanzaa, Karenga said that it was meant to be an "oppositional alternative" to Christmas.〔Madhubuti, Haki R. (1972) ''Kwanzaa: A Progressive and Uplifting African-American Holiday''〕 However, as Kwanzaa gained mainstream adherents, Karenga altered his position so that practicing Christians would not be alienated, then stating in the 1997 ''Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture'', "Kwanzaa was not created to give people an alternative to their own religion or religious holiday."
Many African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa do so in addition to observing Christmas.
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