By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor
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The mkeka is the mat upon which all other six Kwanzaa symbols rest. It represents an African saying that "no matter how high a house is built, it must stand on something." You can buy a mkeka of either straw or fabric, but it is more fun - and more in keeping with the Kwanzaa principle of kuumba, or creativity - to weave your own.
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