Imani faith is the seventh and final principle of Kwanzaa observed on Friday January 1.

Imani meaning kwanzaa. Celebration Of Kwanzaa means Imani Faith Finally in our world and time when words of hope and change evaporate into business as usual when peace is postponed for war social programs put on hold bankers bailed out and the poor erased from the agenda Imani Faith offers a shield against despair cynicism and paralyzing disappointment. Imani Faith To believe with all our heart in our people our parents our teachers our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. On January 1st the final day of Kwanzaa celebrants light the last green candle for the principle of imani.

John C Abercrombie. Lighting the Seventh Candle On the last day of Kwanzaa when we light the final candle we celebrate Imani or faith. The seventh principle of Kwanzaa is Imani which means Faith.

According to Karenga the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza meaning first fruits. Faith After Kwanzaa is Just the Beginning of the Journey. To believe with all our heart in our people our parents our teachers our leaders.

With 2019 being declared the Year of Return in Ghana celebrating Kwanzaa this year is all the more special for our community. This is the theme of January 1 2021. Kwanzaa Imani Faith.

We look within and above to strive for a higher level of spirituality and a. Imani the Seventh Principle of Kwanzaa means Faith Imani faith is the profound belief in and commitment to all that is of value to us as a family community people and culture. A Celebration of Family Community and Culture Maulana Karenga the creator of Kwanzaa describes faith imani as a profound and enduring belief in and commitment to all that is of value to us as a family community people and culture.

Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of community family and culture that helps us to reconnect with our African roots. The ancient Egyptian double symbol of the ankh life and djed pillar stability endurance serves here as a symbol of steadifastness in commitment to the Good the Right and the Beautiful in life. Day 7 IMANIFaith IMANI FAITH.