Attendees donned ankara-print clothing, daishikis and other traditional West African-inspired attire as they dined on Black ...

Photo: YouTube screenshot Kwanzaa is rich in symbolism. Key symbols include: A mat, which serves as a foundation for the celebration. The unity cup is used for pouring libations. A candlestick ...

Carol Richardson, cultural affairs manager for the city of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs department, ...

A Kwanzaa altar or table display typically includes: • A mat (Mkeka), which symbolizes present and ancestral work. • A unity cup (Kikombe cha Umoja) used to perform a ritual with libations.

The seven symbols of Kwanzaa are the Kinara, a candle holder; Mishumaa Saba, seven candles; Mkeka, the mat; Mazao, crops; Muhindi, ears of corn; Kikombe Cha Umoja, a unity cup; and Zawadi ...

"Kwanzaa" comes from a Swahili phrase which means "first fruits." This is symbolized with fruits and vegetables on the Kwanzaa table, which is adorned with many symbolic decorations.

Kwanzaa’s rich symbolism carries deep cultural significance. The mkeka, a woven mat, provides the foundation for all other symbols, representing the historical foundation upon which the ...

"Kwanzaa is rooted in African tradition ... symbolic of children and the future — and Mkeka, a woven mat upon which the candles and other items are placed. Titcombe said the event was the ...

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Blount also shared the items that are needed when celebrating Kwanzaa: the kinara (candle holder), mkeka (mat), muhindi (corn to represent the children), mazao (fruit to represent the harvest ...