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kinara
[ ki-nahr-uh, kee- ]
noun
- a candelabrum with seven branches for seven candles used in the celebration of Kwanzaa.
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Origin of kinara1
Example Sentences
If you are celebrating Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, make sure that your menorah or kinara are at least 3 feet from anything flammable.
"As families and friends join to light the Kinara, Melania and I extend our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season and a prosperous year to come."
It’s often symbolized by the lighting of the Kinara, which holds seven candles - three red candles on the left and three green on the right with a black candle, the same colors represented on the Pan-African flag.
Play Cousins will also provide 100 Kwanzaa kits, which include a Kinara, candles, unity cup, corn, a Pan-African flag, and a booklet, alongside 150 craft kits that hold materials for each day’s craft on a first-come, first-served basis at its office at 2600 W Broadway.
As for the first night of Kwanzaa, the first of seven candles to be lit on the Kinara will be the black one in the middle.
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