Kwanzaa Principles

What is Umoja?

• Unity

• Self-determination

• Faith

• Creativity

Answer explanation

•Umoja (oo-MOH-jah): Unity – Success starts with Unity.  Unity of family, community, nation and race.

What is Ujamaa?

• Unity

• Collective economics

• Faith

• Creativity

Answer explanation

•Ujamaa (oo-jah-MAH): Collective economics – to build, maintain, and support our own stores, establishments, and businesses.

What is the Kwanza Principle for "Creativity"?

• Ujima

• Imani

• Kuumba

• Umoja

Answer explanation

•Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah): Creativity – Using creativity and imagination to make your communities better than what you inherited.

What is Kwanzaa Principle for Self-determination or Goal Setting?

• Ujamaa

• Kuumba

• Ujima

• Kujichagulia

Answer explanation

•Kujichagulia (koo-jee-chah-goo-LEE-ah):  Self-determination – To be responsible for ourselves.  To create your own destiny.

What is the Kwanzaa Principle "Imani" mean?

• Peace

• Faith

• Love

• Joy

Answer explanation

Imani (ee-MAH-nee): Faith – Believing in our people, our families, our educators, our leaders, and the righteousness of the African American struggle

What is the Kwanzaa Principle for "Purpose"?

• Nia

• Umoja

• Kujichagulia

• Ujima

Answer explanation

•Nia (NEE-ah): Purpose – To restore African American people to their traditional greatness. To be responsible to our ancestors and to our descendants.

What is Kwanzaa Principle "Ujima"?

• Borrow and Pay Later

• Ask Your Younger Brother or Sister to work for you

• Ask Parents to Help

• Collective work and responsibility

Answer explanation

Ujima (00-JEE-mah): Collective work and responsibility – To build and maintain your community together.  To work together  to help one another within your community.