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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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