For the purpose (Nia) of the harvest is to bring and do ... i.e., the cooperative creation and sharing of good. The second symbol of Kwanzaa is the mkeka (the mat) symbolic of our tradition ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate ... Ujamaa for cooperative economics, Nia for purpose, Kuumba for creativity, and Imani for faith. There also are seven symbols of the holiday: fruits, vegetables ...