Kwanzaa

Meaning

Proper Noun

A week-long African-American cultural holiday held between December 26 and January 1.

Origin

from the Swahili phrase [[tunda. The additional “a” was added to “Kwanza” so that the word would have seven letters, one for each of the Seven Principles of Blackness.

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