Kwanzaa
Traditions
Kinara
Green- Purpose, Responsibility, Faith
Red- Self-determination, Cooperation, Creativity
Black- Unity
Extinguishing closes Holiday.
Traditions
Gifts
Jan. 1
Children
Ritual
Oldest pours water over ground. Ancestors & Commitment
Inspire
Tell about People
Last Day/New Years
Feast
Talk & Discuss Values
African & African-American style food
Unity
Everyone at the table takes a drink from the unity cup.
Thinking
How you have led your life & how others have.
Unhelpful Site
The official Kwanzaa Website didn't provide much information. It didn't have much of the kind of information I was looking for. It contradicted some of the things I read from both other sites.
Kwanzaa is usually celebrated in addition to Christmas not instead of.