Imani

Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Imani, the seventh day/principle of Kwanzaa, means faith, it is celebrated 1/1. To believe with all our heart in our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our people, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!

Kuumba

Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Kuumba means creativity and is the 6th principle of Kwanzaa celebrated on December 31. To do always as much as we can in the way we can in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!

Nia

Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Nia, the fifth day/principle of Kwanzaa, celebrated on 12/30, means purpose. To make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!

Ujima

Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Ujima means collective work and responsibility and is the third principle/day of Kwanzaa celebrated December 28. To build and keep our community together; to make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together. Harambee!Harambee! Harambee!

Kujichagulia

Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Kujichagulia, second day/principle of Kwanzaa, means self-determination, to define ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. Harambee! Harambee!

Umoja

Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Umoja, first day/principle of Kwanzaa, December 26, means unity. To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, race and nation. Harambee (let’s pull together).