Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa: With Candles,

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa: With Candles, Community, and the Fruits of the Harvest

Celebrate Kwanzaa continues the spectacular Holidays Around the World series by focusing on this African-American holiday, which falls during the festive, gift-giving season and is celebrated by families, communities, and schools throughout America. With succinct, lively text and beautiful photographs, the book celebrates African-American culture and helps us to understand and appreciate this special holiday.

Over the course of seven days, African Americans, families and friends, come together to light the candles that symbolize their past and futureâ€”and their unity. They gather as a community to make music and to dance; to feast on harvest foods and the good things of the earth; and to exchange simple, often homemade, gifts. Readers are introduced to the symbols of the holiday, such as the mkeka (a special placemat), kinara (candleholder), and kikombe cha umoja (unity cup). Important concepts, like the seven principles, are explained. In addition, a note from the book's consultant, aimed at parents and teachers, puts the holiday in its full cultural and historical perspective.

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Country USA
Brand National Geographic Kids
Manufacturer National Geographic Kids
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2017-09-05
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781426328497

Country	USA
Brand	National Geographic Kids
Manufacturer	National Geographic Kids
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2017-09-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781426328497

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa: With Candles, Community, and the Fruits of the Harvest

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