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rainemc · 29th Dec 2009, 06:44 PM

Being that it is Kwanzaa until the first of January i figured I'd post this. Who celebrates this holiday? I've never met anyone that does and I'd love to hear about it from a person that does celebrate it or at least knows someone that does. What is it like? Does it make you feel in touch with your roots? What kind of presents do you get?
For those of you that haven't heard of this holiday it was created in the 60's by Ron Karenga and it celebrates African heritage. For further information you can visit this page... http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml ...or you can look it up in a search engine or the library.
Also, for those of you who don't celebrate the holiday feel free to chime in. What are your thoughts and feelings about this holiday.

29th Dec 2009, 07:26 PM

I don't know anyone who celebrates this holiday either.

As far as different religions go...

My boyfriend has some african descent relatives, and they celebrate voudo (SP? voodoo), which is a mixture of catholicism and haitian beliefs, I think. It's pretty neat how he explained it.

29th Dec 2009, 06:44 PM	#1
rainemc Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not sure (still trying to figure it out) Out Status: Mom, friends, slowly coming out to school : ) Location: near new york city (new jersey) Age: 18 Posts: 192 Join Date: Dec 2008	Kwanzaa? :/ Being that it is Kwanzaa until the first of January i figured I'd post this. Who celebrates this holiday? I've never met anyone that does and I'd love to hear about it from a person that does celebrate it or at least knows someone that does. What is it like? Does it make you feel in touch with your roots? What kind of presents do you get? For those of you that haven't heard of this holiday it was created in the 60's by Ron Karenga and it celebrates African heritage. For further information you can visit this page... http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml ...or you can look it up in a search engine or the library. Also, for those of you who don't celebrate the holiday feel free to chime in. What are your thoughts and feelings about this holiday. Last edited by rainemc; 29th Dec 2009 at 06:48 PM..

29th Dec 2009, 07:26 PM	#2
71390S Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Kwanzaa? :/ I don't know anyone who celebrates this holiday either. As far as different religions go... My boyfriend has some african descent relatives, and they celebrate voudo (SP? voodoo), which is a mixture of catholicism and haitian beliefs, I think. It's pretty neat how he explained it.