Re: [BVARC] Merry Christmas and/or Happy Hanukkah!

2016-12-24 Thread Nizar Mullani via BVARC
Swahili word kwanza. http://www.answers.com/mobile/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_the_Swahili_word_%27Kwanzaa%27 > On Dec 24, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Travis Burgess via BVARC wrote: > > Kwan·zaa > ˈkwänzə/ > noun NORTH AMERICAN > a secular festival observed by many African Americans

Re: [BVARC] Merry Christmas and/or Happy Hanukkah!

2016-12-24 Thread Nizar Mullani via BVARC
If my memory serves me right, Kwanza is a Swahili word meaning first or before. I may be wrong since it has been over 50 years since I have spoken Swahili. Anyone know the significance of this word to Christmas/New Year? Christmas and Hanukkah are based on religious events. Is there a