Do You Celebrate Kwanzaa?
Each day, the question “Habari gani?” (“What’s the news” in Swahili) is answered with the principle for that day. Here are the seven principles in Swahili and English:
1. Umoja– Unity
2. Kujichagulia– Self Determination
3. Ujima- Collective Work and Responsibility
4. Ujamma– Cooperative Economics
5. Nia– Purpose
6. Kuumba– Creativity
7. Imani– Faith
Do you have to wear a dashiki?