Isn't Kwanza a holiday fabricated in the 60s? If so, why wasn't an older celebration used instead?

Question

Isn't Kwanza a holiday fabricated in the 60s? If so, why wasn't an older celebration used instead?

Answer 1

Sadly, there is no equivilant that is older. Anyway, traditions have to start somewhere. And Christmas was started to distract people from Winter Solstice Celebrations.



Patty "Fabricated in the 60's, too" Surrey

Answer 2

kwanza has been celibrated sence 1966 of the african americans, through-out the world it has only recently become more celibrated in the USA in the last 10 years, a matter of pride of ones heritage, the africans have been around for centurys, and are a beautiful people,worth celibartion,it is not a frabrication,it is the same as other heratige, celibrations if you are a african decent be proud you come from a great nation,

Answer 3

kwanza is a fabricated holidy , fabricated by a black college professor. problem with getting a strictly black celebration would be from where ??? the blacks in this country have no roots..tribal that is so what would be a celebration for the kikuyu wouldnt be for the masai etc.

Answer 4

Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 as an African American and Pan-African holiday. There is no equivalent "older" holiday.