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Kwanzaa
Children's Storybook
Product Details:
Language: English
Product Dimensions:Deluxe Size 9" x 6"
Story Description
Celebrate Kwanzaa and learn about its traditions on a field trip to an African- American festival.
Excerpt from Kwanzaa
It was a sunny morning in <City, State>. <First Name> <Middle Name> <Last Name>, age <Age>, was just entering the African-American Fair with her clas s . All week <First Name> had watched as the park was decorated with hay, bamboo, and colorful banners. <First Name> wished that <Friend 1, Friend 2 and Friend 3> were here to see how it looked like it was in Africa! "Everyone, look for things you need for Kwanzaa (KWAN-zah)," the teacher said. The class had just learned about this very special holiday.
<First Name> ran up to a stall. "Look," she cried. "Here's a Kinara (kee-NAH-ree), the candle holder!" The merchant smiled at <First Name>. "Yes , and I have the Mshumaa Saba (mee-SHOO-mah SAH-bah), too." "The seven candles," <First Name> said. "On December 26th, the firs t night of Kwanzaa, I'll get to light the first Mshumaa Saba. Then another candle will be lit each night until we have our big feast, the Karamu (kah-RAH-moo), on January 1s t." "You speak Swahili words well," the merchant smiled.
<First Name> hurried to another stall to find a Mkeka (mm-KAY-kah), the straw mat where the other Kwanzaa items would be placed.
Not only did she find the Mkeka, but also beautiful red, black, and green fabric. "We can use this fabric to decorate our homes for Kwanzaa," <First Name> said. "Red stands for African-American history, black represents our country and people, and green is for our future."
"Now all that's left are Vibunzi (vee-BOON-zee), the ears of corn. One for each kid in the family," a classmate said.
