Habari Gani!

Oh,Habari Gani means "what's the word" or "what's new" in Swahili. During Kwanzaa, the proper greeting is Habari Gani! And the proper response is the principle of that day.So today, you'd respond Kujichagulia!
In case you didn't know, we are on the 2nd day of Kwanzaa. Yesterday, December 26 of every year is the date to begin celebrating African American culture, achievement, and pride with a reiteration of principles Kwanzaa stands for
Lil bit of info on this holiday. AND NO, THIS IS NOT THE "BLACK PEOPLE'S CHRISTMAS" OR THE "NIGGA NEW YEAR."
It's a celebration of US.
Though sometimes over commercialized while at the same time overlooked, I feel Kwanzaa should be celebrated everyday. Of course we say that about Thanksgiving and Christmas, but people rarely do it. I see Kwanzaa as a holiday empowering our people to uplift ourselves and each other, regardless of time of year. Ah don't get me a preachin, here's a lil info on them candles n corn n shit...


The Nguzo Saba - The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
NGUZO SABA
(The Seven Principles)
Umoja (unity)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.
Kujichagulia (self-determination)
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
Ujima (collective work and responsibility)
To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
Nia (purpose)
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
Kuumba (Creativity)
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
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.

--Maulana Karenga,Founder of the Kwanzaa Celebration


*From -- Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture, 2008, Los Angeles: University of Sankore Press (www.sankorepress.com)