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The Third Day of Kwanzaa

The Adinkra

This date is the third day of Kwanzaa. In Swahili, the day focuses on Ujima, or collective work and responsibility.

The third principle of the Nguzo Saba is a commitment to active and informed togetherness on a subject of common interest. It also recognizes the need for collective work and struggles without which progress is impossible and liberation unthinkable.

Akoma ntoaso-the Adinkra (picture) symbolizes shared effort and obligation. Ujima focuses on African freedom as indivisible, active cooperation, and the challenge of culture and history.

Reference:

Kwanzaa.org

Britannica.com

Kwanzaa a celebration of family, community, and culture
by Maulana Karenga,
University of Sankore Press, Los Angeles
Copyright 1998, by Malulana Karenga
ISBN 0-943412-21-8

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