TRADITIONAL ቋንዛ/KWANZAA DAYS

December 26 - January 1

NGUZO SABA - SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF AFRIKA

ሰባት ወግና የአፍሪካውያን Säbat Wagina yeAfrikawiyan Seven Principles of Afrikans

ኡሞጀ - UMOJA – UNITY

ኩጂቻጉሊአ - KUJICHAGULIA - SELF-DETERMINATION

ኡጂማ - UJIMA - COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY

ኡጃማ - UJAMAA - COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS

ኩዑምባ - KUUMBA – CREATIVITY

ኒዐ - NIA – PURPOSE

ኢማኒ - IMANI – FAITH

December 26th

ኡሞጀ/UMOJA (Unity) Our hands

are joined together, we work, play

and pray together in peace.

December 27th

ኩጂቻጉሊአ/KUJICHAGULIA

(Self-determination)

Beloved and blessed by the grace

of እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/God, I will

make up my mind to work hard

and will not cease to work out my

own salvation/destiny.

December 28th ኡጂማ/UJIMA Collective Work & Responsibility

For the good of all, we share the

work, we put our hands together

and do not shirk.

December 29

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ኡጃማ UJAMAA (Cooperative

Economics) Brothers and sisters

buy, sell and trade with each other

the things we need. This will

increase our wealth and help us to

succeed.

December 30th

ኒዐ/NIA (Purpose)

Make a goal for yourself, start a

plan then help all others to

understand.

December 31st

ኩዑምባ KUUMBA (Creativity)

Draw, paint, write and sing of our

world, which is filled with

beautiful things.

January 1st

ኢማኒ IMANI (Faith)

I believe in One God (Jah), my

people, myself and honor my

elders above all else.

NGUZO SABA - SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF BLACKNESS

I. ኡሞጀ/UMOJA (Unity) Our hands are joined together, we

work, play and pray together in peace.

II. ኩጂቻጉሊአ/KUJICHAGULIA (Self-determination) Beloved

by Jah and blessed with His grace we will work out our own

salvation/destiny.

III. ኡጂማ /UJIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility) For

the good of all, we share the work, we put our hands

together and do not shirk.

IV. ኡጃማ/UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics) Brothers and

sisters buy, sell and trade with each other the things we

need. This will increase our wealth and help us to succeed.

V. ኒዐ /NIA (Purpose) Make a goal for yourself, start a plan

then help all others to understand.

VI. ኩዑምባ/KUUMBA (Creativity) Draw, paint, write, dance

and sing of our world, which is filled with beautiful things.

VII. ኢማኒ/IMANI (Faith) I believe in One God (Jah), my

people, myself and honor my elders above all else.