Kwanzaa
The number of days Kwanzaa is celebrated
What is 7
Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture
What is the menorah
There are nine candles, one candle is used to help light the other eight candles. Each night a candle is added to the menorah and lit.
The planet closest to the sun during the Winter Solstice.
What is Earth.
A large feast celebrated on the last day
What is Karamu
A traditional food that is deep fried and served with sour cream and applesauce.
What is potatoe pancakes
They commemorate the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days
Winter Solstice is the shortest day of what.
What is the year.
The solstice marks the change of fall to winter. This usually occurs around December 21st.
Kwanzaa has seven ____ one dedicated to each day
What is principles
Unity
Self-determination
Collective work and responsibility
Cooperative economics
Purpose
Creativity
Faith
The reason Hanukkah
What is Hanukkah reaffirms the ideals of Judaism and commemorates in particular the rededication of the Second Temple of Jerusalem by the lighting of candles on each day of the festival.
Winter Solstice occurs when.
What is when the North Pole is aimed farthest away from the sun on the 23.5° tilt of the Earth’s axis.
Kwanzaa is about celebrating
What is African culture
It began in 1966 and is celebrate by about 18 million people
Traditionally used to light the menorah
What is Olive oil
When the Olive oil was used it lasted for eight nights. That is the reason Hanukkah lasts for eight nights, to commemorate how long the holy light burned.
What is death and rebirth.
Kwanzaa means
What is first fruits
The first president to celebrate Hanukkah at the White House
What is Harry Truman
The ___ was a part of celebrating Winter Solstice.
What is the mistletoe.
People would wear it for good luck and protection from evil spirits. People also thought the mistletoe was the soul of a tree.