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Kwanzaa[qh]
宽扎节[qh]
Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated in the United States and other countries by people of African descent.[qh]
宽扎节是一个为期七天的节日，由美国和其他国家的非洲人后裔庆祝。[qh]
It is celebrated from December 26 to January 1 each year.[qh]
节期是每年的12月26日至1月1日。[qh]
The celebration is dedicated to honoring African culture and working together as a community.[qh]
庆祝活动致力于纪念非洲文化，并作为一个社区共同努力。[qh]
Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Mualana Kareng.[qh]
宽扎节于1966年由姆拉纳·卡伦创立。[qh]
Kareng was an African studies professor at California State University.[qh]
卡伦是加州州立大学的非洲研究教授。[qh]
According to him, Kwanzaa comes from the Swahii language and means "first fruit".[qh]
据他介绍，宽扎节来自斯瓦希语，意思是“初熟的果实”。[qh]
Kareng wanted to create a holiday for African- Americans as a way for them to reconnect with their heritage.[qh]
卡伦想为非裔美国人创造一个节日，作为他们与传统重新联系的一种方式。[qh]
The colors of Kwanzaa are black,red,and green.[qh]
宽扎节的颜色是黑色、红色和绿色。[qh]
These colors are seen in decorations such as African pieces of art, baskets, and cloth.[qh]
这些颜色可以在装饰品上看到，比如非洲的艺术品、篮子和布料。[qh]
Millions of African-Americans wear African clothes during Kwanzaa and decorate their homes with fruit and vegetables.[qh]
数百万非洲裔美国人在宽扎节期间穿着非洲服装，用水果和蔬菜装饰他们的家。[qh]
Each day, a family will celebrate one of seven different principles of their African heritage, such as unity, faith, and community.[qh]
每一天，一个家庭都会庆祝他们非洲传统的七个不同原则中的一个，比如团结、信仰和社区。[qh]
Then, they light a candle.[qh]
然后，他们点燃一支蜡烛。[qh]
The candles are put on a candleholder called a"Kinara".[qh]
蜡烛放在一个叫做“基纳拉”的烛台上。[qh]
The middle candle is black, the three candles on one side of the Kinara are red, and the other three candles are green.[qh]
中间的蜡烛是黑色的，基纳拉一侧的三支蜡烛是红色的，其他三支蜡烛是绿色的。[qh]
On the sixth day of Kwanzaa, families remember their ancestors and get together for a big dinner called a "Karamu".[qh]
在宽扎节的第六天，各家各户会纪念他们的祖先，并聚在一起吃一顿名为“卡拉默”的大餐。[qh]
Traditional African-American dishes, which include chicken, fish, rice, beans, peas, sweet potatoes, and other vegetables are served.[qh]
这是传统的非裔美国人菜肴，包括鸡肉、鱼、米饭、豆类、豌豆、红薯和其他蔬菜。[qh]
Like Christmas, there are gifts which are exchanged on the seventh day.[qh]
和圣诞节一样，他们会在第七天交换礼物。[qh]
Books are always included because they symbolize the importance of learning about history and tradition.[qh]
书籍总是包括在内，因为它们象征着学习历史和传统的重要性。[qh]
Kwanzaa is a way of celebrating the end of the year by honoring African culture and traditions and to start the new year with family members as well as the community.[qh]
宽扎节是一种通过尊重非洲文化和传统来庆祝一年结束，并与家庭成员和社区一起开始新的一年的方式。[qh]
