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Does anyone celebrate Kwanzaa?

Asked by unused_bagels (1749points) December 25th, 2011

To me it sounds like a ceremony in which people isolate themselves and reinforce racist tendencies on both sides of the fence. Does anyone really celebrate it?

To put it in perspective: my wife is Irish-American, and Irish people were seriously oppressed (and indentured in servitude, not slavery, but still bad), and she doesn’t dress up in traditional garb and speak gaelic on St. Patrick’s day.

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ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

Somebody does, I know that there are local groups and churches that have Kwanzaa celebrations in my area.

TheIntern55's avatar

I believe I heard it is mostly celebrated in Africa? Even there, I don’t believe alot of people celebrate it.

john65pennington's avatar

I celebrate my blood pressure medication name Kwanzabenz.

sugabelly's avatar

@TheIntern55 Kwanza is NOT celebrated in Africa. Noone in Africa has ever heard of Kwanza. It’s a made up American ceremony that is celebrated by Black Americans.

JLeslie's avatar

I think I once read about 2 million Americans celebrate it. My city has some Kwanzaa celebration of some sort.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

“in which people isolate themselves and reinforce racist tendencies on both sides of the fence.” – what in the world are you talking about?! and further, what does your wife not dressing up in “traditional garb” have anything to do with why people celebrate Kwanzaa? You have literally no clue what it’s about, do you?

fizzbanger's avatar

There was a girl in my third grade class that burned off half of her hair with a kinara candle. She came to school with her head all bandaged up after winter break. Sadly, I associate Kwanzaa with this memory.

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