Kinara

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ki-NAH-rah'kih-NAH-rah'3 syllables

🇰🇪Swahili

Warm

MEANING

Candle holder

ORIGIN

East African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Swahili word for a candle holder, often used in the context of Kwanzaa celebrations.

CULTURAL NOTES

The kinara is a symbolic candle holder used in the Kwanzaa celebration, representing the African roots and heritage of the African-American community.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Introduced in the 1960s during the creation of Kwanzaa as a way to reconnect African Americans with their African culture and heritage.

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