Myths About Kwanzaa

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Summary: Kwanzaa was not created to replace Christmas. Learn about the myths and misconceptions of Kwanzaa in this free holiday celebration video from an authority on African-American culture.

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By Masequa Myers
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"Hi, I'm Masequa Myers and I will be talking about the three major myths surrounding the celebrating of Kwanzaa. Myth number one, Kwanzaa was created to replace Christmas. Kwanzaa can be celebrated along with Christmas and any other holiday that you might celebrate. Kwanzaa actually starts the day after Christmas and it lasts for seven days, through the first day of the new year. No conflict with Christmas if that's what you celebrate. Myth number two, okay, this one is really one that is rampant and it is, Kwanzaa is a religious holiday. No it is not. One of my favorite Kwanzaa celebrations were in Phoenix and we had so many people of African descent from some many different religions. We had Buddhists there, we had Muslims there, we had Christians there, we had Jews that were there, because Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday. Culture has nothing to do with religion. Myth number three, do you have to be an African or of African descent to celebrate Kwanzaa? Especially our public and our community Kwanzaas. How many people celebrate Saint Patty's Day, Saint Patrick's Day and they're not Irish? How many people celebrate Cinco de Mayo and they're not Mexican? And what about the wonderful Chinese New Year celebration? Many people celebrate that and they're not Chinese. So because Kwanzaa is based on seven principles that anyone from any walk of life, any race, ethnicity or religion can benefit from, sure. If you're invited to a Kwanzaa celebration, why not have one more reason to celebrate. And in our next clip, we will talk about what you must do on the last day of Kwanzaa."