Kwaanza Ethiopian Style

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.

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December 29 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 ኒ�/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.