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Kwanzaa anyone?
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12/13/04 08:45 AM EST
posted by JER email web |
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A few of us were having a debate at the office regarding the origins of Kwanzaa, a holiday I've always suspected (but have never confirmed) is about as bogus & flimsy as Sweetest Day or Christmas II.
So I did a little research, and according to the link below, Kwanzaa was invented in 1966 by a black militant in Los Angeles. Its customs and lingo lack historical perspective and are clearly contrived, much like some of Joseph Smith's claims in the book of Mormon (Smith claimed that ancient Indians rode horses, for instance, which were actually brought to this country by Spaniards). Kwanzaa requires the use of maize to celebrate the ancient African harvest, but unless the ancient Navajo took a canoe to Kenya, Africans wouldn't have never seen or tasted maize in their lifetimes.
So why has Kwanzaa become an obligatory "best wishes" holiday in "Chrismahannukwanzaa" newsroom signoffs nationwide? White guilt? Great P.R.? Holiday shopping lobbyists?
http://www.textbookleague.org/114kwanz.htm |
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| Kwanzaa shmanzaa, tell me more about Christmas II... |
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| I like Festivus the best. You know in 100 years people will actually celebrate it throughout the world, referencing Seinfled as its creator. |
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12/14/04 05:29 PM EST
posted by nate web |
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| I would tell you about Christmas II but apparently it got a horrible rating on Netflix. |
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| Wow, Cousin Eddie got fat! |
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| To learn more about this horrid holliday... visit the founder's site here http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/origins1.html.... i really really truly hate this holliday. |
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12/22/04 08:11 AM EST
posted by Dari |
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| Kwanzaa is a load of crap. A huge steaming load of maize-filled crap. |
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indeed.
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12/22/04 06:39 PM EST
posted by jerry |
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| Sorry Alex, URL fix coming soon (hopefully tonight!) |
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| URL fix is posted, gays. Along with a few other "changes..." |
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