Kwanzaa

The name of the holiday is "Kwanzaa". This word means first fruit, it cames from Swahili. The people who celebrate it are African American. It isn't a religious celebration.

It was offered at that time as an African American alternative to Christmas. 
It celebrates from December 26 to January 1.
The people decorate their houses with African art, colourful cloth, lanaras and candles. The most important food that they eat are fresh fruit, Koki, Peanut soup, Jollof rice, Okra&Greens, Chinua Achebe... and they drink ginger beer and green tea with mint. They put candles because they considere good luck to switch on them. They say "Habari Gani" which means "What's the news ?".

  

Miren Molina and Alazne Ayala 3.B