We travelled to Africa and learned about Kwanzaa.
-Kwanzaa is a Swahili word which means "first fruits of the harvest".
-It is celebrated from December 26th through January 1 each year.
-This holiday was started so African American people could learn about their African history, customs and traditions.
-The colors represent: Red-struggles, Green-for the future and hope, and black-for the people
We celebrated by making a bracelet using the colors from the flag (red, green, and black).
We travelled to China. We learned about Chinese New year.
-They celebrate the spring festival. This day changes every year because it follows the lunar calendar.
-Chinese new year starts a new animal zodiac year. 2020 is the year of the rat.
-The celebration lasts for 15 days till Lantern festival.
-Most decorations are in red
We celebrated by making a lantern, and coloring a picture of the Rat which is the animal of the year
We traveled to India. We learned:
-Christmas is a small festival in India
-They decorate banana or mango trees
-Some people celebrate Diwali which means row of lights
-Diwali happens in October-November and is celebrated for 5 days
-Many people celebrate by giving gifts, decorating their houses with lights, and henna
We made a Henna Tattoo Hand design.
