California Kwanzaa Ag Expo 2004

California Kwanzaa Ag Expo 2004
Agriculture is the Foundation of our Culture

We invite the entire State of California to gain a deeper understanding of our rich California Grown Cultural Holiday

California State Capitol
Friday, December 10, 2004
Historic California Room 4203

Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
California Kwanzaa Ag Expo Free Registration

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
California Kwanzaa Ag Expo Panel Discussions

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Califoria Kwanzaa Ag Expo Cultural Reception


Panel Discussion Topics:

California Agriculture

California Health Education and Food Security

California, Africa & Caribbean
Agribusiness, Banking, Trade and Commerce



Our 6th Annual California Kwanzaa Ag Expo 2004 continues to expand toward educating and sharing our rich agricultural heritage throughout the world. We begin of our Kwanzaa season and prepare for traditional Kwanzaa celebrations (December 26 - January 1)

Kwanzaa is a spiritual, festive, joyous celebration of the oneness and goodness of life. Kwanzaa celebrates agriculture as a way of life. Kwanzaa is a living social practice and Kwanzaa is a time of remembering, reassessing, recommitting, rewarding and rejoicing.

Our 2004 host, the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association of California, is proud to share our traditional agricultural heritage and collaborate with our broader California Agriculture community to showcase our California contributions to the world's finest Agriculture industry.

7 Principles of Kwanzaa
Nguzo Saba (n-Goo-zo Sah-bah)

Umoja (Oo-moh-jah) Unity
Kujichagulia (Koo-jee-ch-goo-lee-ah) Self-Determination
Ujima (Oo-jee-mah) Collective Work and Responsibility
Ujamaa (Oo-jah-mah) Cooperative Economics
Nia (Nee-yah) Purpose
Kuumba (Koo-oom-bah) Creativity
Imani (Ee-mah-nee) - Faith

Kwanzaa is celebrated at home with your family, with a group of families, and at public gatherings. There is a daily ceremony that focuses on the principle of the day and a short discussion of its meaning. Everyone, especially the children, are encouraged to identify practical ways to incorporate the principles of Kwanzaa into everyday life.

Kwanzaa Symbols

Mkeka (Mm-kay-kah) Straw mat
(Symbolizing foundation our tradition and history)

Kinara (Ka-nah-rah) Candleholder
(Symbolizing our ancestors)

Mishumaa Saba (Mee-shoo-mah) Seven candles (Symbolizing the seven principles)

Vibunzi (Vee-boon-zee) - Ears of corn
(Symbolizing our children)

Mazao (Mah-zah-oh) - Fruit and vegetables
(Symbolizing the fruit of productive labor)

Kikombe Cha Umoja (Kee-khom-bay-cha Oo-moh-jah)
Unity cup (Symbolizing unity)

Zawadi (Zah-wah-dee) Gifts
(Symbolizing commitments made and kept)

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