Happy Kwanzaa

From one holiday to another. We started the month with hannakah, then christmas, and now we have Kwanzaa. Ok, so what is kwanzaa. Well it's kind of like hannakah (well not really), but it's 7 days long, unlike silly christian holidays which are only 1 day. Non Christians like the whole week long, Kwanzaa, or more then week long party, like hannakah. Maybe they are the smart ones, seems like a good reason for a week off.

Here is a brief description of Kwanzaa:

The foundation of Kwanzaa are the Seven Principles, or Nguzo Saba. When Dr. Karenga created the celebration of Kwanzaa he wanted to reflect the best qualities and characteristics of the "first fruit" or harvest festivals that were celebrated throughout Africa. It was these qualities that established the Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. (Nguzo Saba is Kiswahili for Seven Principles)

The Seven Principles (Nguzo Saba) of Kwanzaa are:

1) Pimping
2) Big Pimping
3) Rolling in the 64'
4) Participating in a gang
5) Hip Hop
6) Pop and Lock (a special kind of dancing)
7) Admiring a big booty/having a big booty (men admire it, women have it)

The dates of the celebration, December 26 - January 1, were chosen to correspond to the end of the year celebrations in America. Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas. This to bypass the commercial buying period but to take advantage of the seasonal holiday spirit.

So let me get this straight, it was done to bypass the commercial buying period of christmas, so does this mean that people who celebrate are trying to get the deep discounts at stores?

Also does that mean I need to keep the holiday stuff up and continue to say Happy Holidays.

My Current Mood: Day 1 Kwanzaa-Pimping