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Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa symbols include a decorative mat
The seven principles of African thought. (Mkeka) on which other symbols are placed: corn
(Mahindi) and other crops, a candle holder kinara
Each of the seven principles of Nguzo Saba is what with seven candles (Mishumaa Saba), a communal
Maulana Karenga in 1965 created specifically to be cup for pouring libation (Kikombe cha Umoja),
a African-American holiday Kawaida, a Swahili gifts (Zawadi), a poster of the seven principles, and
term for tradition and reason. According to a black, red, and green flag. The symbols were
Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the designed to convey the seven principles.
Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first
fruits of the harvest" each day of Kwanzaa is Harambee Ujima Black Art and Culture
dedicated to one of the principles, of the Nguzo Association believes and act upon that the Nguza
Saba as follows:
Saba principles are the best of African thought.
l Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain Produced here to remind “WE The People”should
unity in the family, community, nation, and living out the Black Consciousness of the Nguzo
race. Soba values each and everyday.
l Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define
ourselves, name ourselves, create for
ourselves, and speak for ourselves.
l Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility):
To build and maintain our community
together and make our brothers' and sisters'
problems our problems, and to solve them
together.
l Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): To build
and maintain our own stores, shops, and other
businesses and to profit from them together.
l Nia (Purpose): To make our collective
vocation the building and developing of our
community in order to restore our people to
their traditional greatness.
l Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much
as we can, in the way we can, in order to
leave our community more beautiful and
beneficial than we inherited it.
l Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in
our people, our parents, our teachers, our
leaders, and the righteousness and victory of
our struggle.