>5 skintones
>several body types (all plus sized!)
>several lips and noses
>textured hair, braids, twists, locs, knots, etc
>stretch marks + body hair!
>several hijabs
>pride flag bkgs for icons
It's almost Kwanzaa season again, so I wanted to take some time to educate some people on what Kwanzaa is, how it's celebrated, and why I think more people in our community should celebrate it! THREAD below
Kwanzaa, called Kwanza in Africa, is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st. There are seven days of Kwanzaa, one for each of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, and seven candles for each day/principle (we'll get to that).
Kwanzaa was first officially recognized in the United States when it was established by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966. It comes from "matunda ya kwanza", or "first fruit" festivals, in Swahili. These are celebrated in southern Africa during Dec/Jan.