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1. Who came up with the idea of Kwanzaa?
2. Kwanzaa has seven principles, known as the Nguzo Saba: Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba and Imani. From which language do the names of the seven principles come?
3. Seven candles, the Mishumaa Saba, are lit to represent each of the Nguzo Saba. What colours are the Kwanzaa candles?
4. What is the name of the special candleholder used for the Kwanzaa candles?
5. The traditional greeting for each day of Kwanzaa is 'habari gani', which gives this quiz its title. What does it mean, literally?
6. What day of the year does Kwanzaa start?
7. Educator, artist and writer Synthia Saint James designed the first official Kwanzaa stamp. In which year was it issued?
8. Kwanzaa has many other symbols associated with the festival, such as the Kikombe cha Umoja. What is the Kikombe cha Umoja?
9. Which cereal, known as muhindi, symbolises children and is sometimes eaten as part of a Kwanzaa meal?
10. It is customary to give presents at Christmas, but do people give presents for Kwanzaa?
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