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Fiesta afroestadounidense
Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African identity and culture throughout the world, particularly in the United States. It takes place annually from 26 December to 1 January (del 26 diciembre hasta el 1° enero).
The seven principles of Kwanzaa ~ Los siete principios de Kwanzaa
The celebration of Kwanzaa is centered around seven principles, or values. Each day of the week-long festival is dedicated to one of these values.
Note: because the Swahili language is such an integral part of Kwanzaa, I included also the Swahili terms (in parentheses).
1. | Unity | la unidad | (Umoja) | ||
2. | Self-determination | la autodeterminación | (Kujichagulia) | ||
3. | Collective work and responsibility | el trabajo y la responsabilidad colectivos | (Ujima) | ||
4. | Cooperative economics | la economía cooperativa | (Ujamaa) | ||
5. | Purpose | el objetivo y dirección | (Nia) | ||
6. | Creativity | la creatividad | (Kuumba) | ||
7. | Faith | la fe | (Imani) |
Kwanzaa colors ~ Los colores de Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa has three symbolic colors:
black | negro | (the people) |
red | rojo | (their struggle) |
green | verde | (hope for the future) |
More: Colors in Spanish
Kwanzaa vocabulary ~ El vocabulario de Kwanzaa
Some Spanish terms and ideas related to the celebration of Kwanzaa:
Africa | el África | |
African | africano | |
African-American | afroestadounidense | |
art | el arte | |
book | un libro | |
candle | una vela | |
candle holder | un candelabo | |
community | la comunidad | |
corn | el maíz | |
culture | la cultura | |
family | la familia | |
flag | la bandera | |
fruit | las frutas | |
gift | el regalo | |
harvest | la cosecha | |
heritage | el patrimonio | |
hope | la esperanza | |
humanity | la humanidad | |
mat | la estera | |
meditation | la meditación | |
rebirth | el renacimiento | |
respect | el respeto | |
seven candles | siete velas | |
struggle | la lucha | |
thanks | las gracias | |
Unity cup | el cáliz de la Unidad | |
values | los valores |
Happy Kwanzaa! ¡Feliz Kwanzaa!
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