Holiday seasons always throw us into celebratory moods complete with fun, merrymaking, music, and delicious meals. Kwanzaa holiday is the perfect opportunity for you to celebrate with your friends, workers and relatives. We have a few ideas you can explore to make the seven days of celebrations a dream holiday full of festive vibes, productivity, and happiness with your friends, family and workmates. Here’s how to celebrate Kwanzaa in 2023
What is Kwanzaa and how is it celebrated in 2023?
Kwanzaa decorations
Just like other holidays celebrated with specific symbols, you can decorate your home and offices with the Kwanzaa holiday-themed colors and items. Arrange the items creatively at the entrance of the office or inside the office. At home, you can place the decorations in the living room. These include a mat (Mkeka) and the seven candles (Mishumaa saba).
The mat represents traditions. Place the unity cup among the items to decorate the items. Additionally, decorate a table with three red candles, three green candles, and one black candle. The candles represent the seven principles of the Kwanzaa holiday.
How to celebrate Kwanzaa with family and friends: Sharing gifts
Gifts always spice up celebrations. Gifts are always a crucial component of Kwanzaa celebrations. These presents an opportunity for you to celebrate your family and friends. If you are also an employer, give your colleagues gifts to demonstrate some of the Kwanzaa principles. And of course, you can also give children gifts as per the African lifestyles. Some of the presents you can consider during the holiday include handmade presents. These represent the African culture.
Hosting an award ceremony
For employers, this is the perfect opportunity for you to reward your top performers. The holiday comes at the perfect time to review the performance of employees during the year. As usual, employees love to be rewarded when they perform well. Use the Kwanzaa holidays to reward the best performers. The rewards can be inform of certificates, gifts, or bonuses.
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Preparing and sharing food
Food is the climax of all celebrations. During Kwanzaa, families can enjoy several mouth-watering meals, including the main Kwanzaa dishes. There is a daily feast called Karamu during the seven days of the celebration and this is the perfect opportunity for your family to prepare various dishes. Invite your neighbors and prepare meals together. They include collards, jerk chicken, and macaroni, among other unique African-styled cuisines. Share this with your workmates or children.
Watching an Africa lifestyle-themed film
Movies can offer vital lessons and entertainment during the Kwanzaa celebrations. Use this opportunity to watch an African lifestyle-themed movie to celebrate the holiday. Select a movie that captures some of the seven principles of Kwanzaa holiday. This will incorporate entertainment and mentorship for your family, friends and staff.
Sharing your talents
Creativity is one of the principles of Kwanzaa. Use this holiday to encourage creativity at home and your workplace. Set aside the sixth day of the holiday to appreciate talent sharing. According to Kwanzaa, the sixth day draws attention to creativity (Kuumba). Organize creative events to enable your family members to present exhibitions such as poems, songs, and dance. You can also incorporate drumming that is associated with the African culture.
Allowing your workers to leave for home early
During the seven days of Kwanzaa, allow your workers to leave for home early in case you are employer. This will allow them to also celebrate with their families, while sharing with other people.
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