WHAT ARE THE ORIGINAL KWANZAA LIGHTS®?
WHAT IS KWANZAA?
In short Kwanzaa is an African American holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. The word (Kwanzaa) itself gets it origin from the Kiswahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits of the harvest"
which is a depiction of the celebration of harvesting the first crops in traditional Africa. Although Kwanzaa is celebrated in the mist of the religious Christmas holiday season it is not a religious holiday but a week long celebration of culture among African Americans and should not take the place of the christian observance of Christ's birth.
Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas. Please read our Christians and Kwanzaa page.The week long celebration is highlighted each day by a Kwanzaa principle. The days of observance and the principles are:
Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor of black studies at California State University, Long Beach, CA. Learn more about Kwanzaa and it's founder at The official Kwanzaa website.
WHAT ARE THE ORIGINAL KWANZAA LIGHTS®?
The Original Kwanzaa Lights® are 140 electronically controlled miniature light bulbs used for holiday decorating. Specifically designed for the festive holiday Kwanzaa by an African American, this lighting string has unique feature such as unique light patterns, never offered before black bulbs,
black power cord, and a black control box. What better way to show your support for the principles and spirit of the African American holiday Kwanzaa, than to decorate for all to see with the colors of a Kinara(a candle holder, holding 7 candles representing the 7 principles of Kwanzaa).
The Original Kwanzaa lights® strings consist of red bulbs to represent African American struggles, black bulbs to represent African American, and green bulbs to represent freedom and hope. Some Original Kwanzaa lights®sets also includes amber bulbs to represent the light a Kinara's candles give when they are lit.
The Original Kwanzaa Lights® comes complete with safety instructions, bulb replacement instructions, fuse replacement instructions, and customer service phone number.