Hiya Bigdaddydvo,

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Kwanzaa is based on the year-end harvest festivals that have taken place throughout Africa for thousands of years. The name comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” which means “first fruits of the harvest.” Karenga chose a phrase from Swahili because the language is used by various peoples throughout Africa.

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Do you mean to say that Christmas was an attempt at christianising other more ancient religious festivals with antecedents claims to the date?

But regarding my earlier post I was wrong, I jus assumed Kwanzaa was a secularisation of the end of years festivities which originall were based on pagan rites. So my remarks about universalism and catholicism don't make much sense in this context. Sorry about that. I say, lets just say the end of year rejoicing season.. seems more inclusive, no?

Compliments of the season to you [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]