DAGO KNOT
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- • Unity
- | A Pan-African symbol of unity found in several African cultures.
AHENWA
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- | The Akan throne, symbol of national identity, cultural groundedness and rightful governance, used in Kwanzaa to represent the principle of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination).
AKOMA NTOASO
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- • Understanding, Agreement
- | The Adinkra symbol of shared effort and obligation. Akoma Ntoaso is used in Kwanzaa to represent the principle Ujima (Cooperative Work & Responsibility).
TWO INTERLOCKING HALF CIRCLES
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- • Love or Unity
- | The Nsibidi symbol of togetherness and family is used to represent the Kwanzaa principle Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics).
NEFER
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- • Good, Pleasant, Beautiful
- | The ancient Egyptian symbol for beauty and good is used to represent the Kwanzaa principle Nia (Purpose).
THE SEVEN VIBRATIONS OF DIVINE CREATION
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- • Creativity
- | The Dogon symbol of creativity, used to represent the Kwanzaa principle Kuumba (Creativity).
ANKH
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- • Key of Life, Life
- | The ancient Egyptian double symbol of the ankh, used to represent the Kwanzaa principle Imani (Faith).
Referenece(s)
- 1. Karenga, M. (2020). Nguzo Saba. Retrieved from Offical Kwnazaa Website: ‹https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/›.