Dul-Sayin’ - The History of Kwanzaa | The Daily Show

[@ambilikisyekatinila2556]

As a person who speaks Swahili, this was nice to watch

[@lys_mara]

Same, lol. You don't hear Swahili spoken much online and some words were mispronounced, but I appreciate the effort nonetheless.

[@jordanlove208]

ulijulia kiswahili wapi?😀

[@doctorharry]

Swahili lugha ya roho 😇

[@aeromani2351]

Ndiyo wewe hapo umesema muzuri sana, Aterere, Tuka Pamoja

[@jordanlove208]

@@aeromani2351 tuko pamoja sana my guy😀

[@gimwangi]

As an East African watching this, Dulcè nailed the swahili 💯🙌🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@doctorharry]

Swahili lugha ya roho 🙂

[@machariangunjiri]

Hello mwangi 🇰🇪

[@nelsonmwenda3539]

Too true 😂👍🇰🇪

[@ruorokairu9773]

Haiya! Grade, onawe wi guku?

[@hamisiandale2942]

Amejaribu sana 👏

[@EMNstar]

As a child in Stone Mountain, GA in the early 2000s, we celebrated all three Christmas, Hannukkah, and Kwanzaa in school

[@riveramnell143]

That’s actually really cool. Our school handled the holidays by banishing any mention of any of them in class. No Christmas parties, no talking about Hannukkah’s origin story, and certainly no mention of Kwanzaa as our school had like three black kids in the whole school and a whole lot of racism. I would’ve loved a dive into each holiday. Instead my friends and I exchanged gifts and holiday greetings in accordance to everyone’s beliefs. This was in the 2000’s as well, in Washington state. I’m hoping they do it differently now.

[@aljohnson2838]

@@riveramnell143 Still breathing? 👍 then do it! Not to late to reclaim the childhood you didn't have.

[@riveramnell143]

@@aljohnson2838 Very true! Although I’m out of school, I still respect and embrace all beliefs.

[@Inamichan]

I call the last day of Kwanzaa “me day” since my name is Imani 😂

[@ballinv2452]

Love it

[@sheilameyers152]

Have a friend named Imani … I never knew the meaning though …I’ll be sure to let her know!

[@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee]

Happy Kwanzaa ❤🖤💚

[@N.Jersey]

So is my daughter and I'm Neya(Nia)

[@dynamo_spade]

@inami , , inami or imani 🤪 ❔ ❕

[@Ukie_Hags_World]

No one can deliver a history lesson like Dulce.

[@ChineduOpara]

I can think of something else she could "deliver" to me 😋

[@platinum6978]

Ya, she does have a way of contorting this made up holiday in to something it clearly is not!

[@Geniusignotus]

(cough) Oversimplified

[@annettedennis253]

I’m guilty as I’m sure a lot of people are, for not doing everything we could to make sure we represent our heritage better than we do. I wish I could see some of our celebrities come together, like they do for all the award shows. Some communities do their best, but we could do better. I’m 89 years old, prayerfully this could happen in the future 🙏🏾. Thank you for giving us a chance to remember the importance of our history 👍🏾

[@deven3286]

🤲🏾

[@turnoutcustoms]

I hope black culture continues live on! Happy holidays Annette :)

[@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee]

It's more of a Pan-Africanist black holiday, more cultural than anything. My family has celebrated Kwanzaa since I was a child but we always forget how to do it whenever it comes around so we have to look up the definitions of each day's value it gets so awkward trying to pronounce the Swahili words.

[@lorenzowere9433]

it doesn't have to be awkward....African Americans can americanize their Swahili, just like Americans have americanized their English...most English pronunciation are pretty bad in the US compared to real English from England

[@aeromani2351]

oooh Never forget your roots, Ask Obama.

[@loc1181]

@@aeromani2351 77x7

[@OrAngeAnArchy]

Seem's to me as it is a very holiday in its infancy, todays participants mold it to what they want it to be, sort of how Christmas is not celebrated in just one way.

[@confusedsquirrel]

@@lorenzowere9433 No English is any more real than another English. They're all varieties of the same language

[@rizikimichelle5885]

As a Kiswahi speaker you tried with those pronunciations. Its cute and funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@tituskilonzo9766]

From Kenya here! Happy to see Swahili in America.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

I was about to make a Kwanzaa video too, about making the Kinara and painting candles…my twins are 5 so it’s about time I started. I didn’t realize so few still celebrate it! I was under the impression more did, but I’ll still be doing it with my kids ❤️

[@dchacha4]

As an African I celebrate the season for harvest, what are you celebrating? And your on the states what region of harvesting in Africa are you celebrating?

[@vgtrp]

To be fair, I think both Power Rangers and Sesame Street did try to respect Kwanzaa.

[@dogtato]

i feel like it'd be more problematic if sesame street DIDN'T have Kwanzaa

[@eaglestdogg]

Also sesame Street is a non-profit educational thing so it's not really commercialization.

[@krystaloftheshores]

The first I ever heard about Kwanzaa was on Blue’s Clues when I was little.

[@Laticia1990]

I learned from the Rugrats Kwanzaa special. They had Christmas and Hanukkah specials too!

[@sambathehusqueen9909]

Im mexican, and kwanzaa is my fave winter holidays, it has the best values.

[@intentionallyleftblank3016]

Yes!

[@ChineduOpara]

@@intentionallyleftblank3016 ¡No!

[@HippieP629]

Agreed

[@kingkarma4286]

No it doesn't it was made by a women beater who wanted to convince blacks they enjoyed communism.

[@dragonfly5665q]

"oh, she's a white lady, she doesn't know" lol love dulce

[@fredjoh890]

As a Tanzanian and an African , I'm very proud to here SWAHILI language been used more often in Western Countries ✊🏾✊🏾

[@TASHITE]

"African cosplay", thanks for for saying the thought I never knew I had about Kwanza.

[@chefcc90]

Dulce is awesome at explaining this kind of stuff to people like me, white person ignorant of other's heritage. Makes learning enjoyable

[@chaosreigns7386]

White guilt much?

[@evilleprechaunstoleyourgol8462]

And so should I start wearing a babushka and speak Polish? And if other people tell me to speak English, I will call them a rac*st. I will also eat head cheese and eat blood sausage. If some "POC" doesn't like my food, I will call them rac*st lol. Be proud of my Polish heritage 😂.

[@malkahbatyisrael290]

My family has observed & participated in Kwanzaa for over 40 years. Happy KWANZAA ❗ Shalom ❤️🖤💚😏

[@itac.2280]

Isn’t Shalom…Jewish?

[@uffstahpgoogle6851]

@@itac.2280 maybe they are black jews

[@guardianofthehill]

@@uffstahpgoogle6851 Judging by the original commenters name.... he is either an Ethiopian jew/ Jew with ethiopian roots.... or in one of those weird (semi-)cults that merge African-American nationalism(?) with Jewish or Muslim tradition.

[@uffstahpgoogle6851]

@@guardianofthehill never heard of those cults? please elaborate? my first thought was ethiopia too

[@jeddynduta4049]

Most Ethiopian are orthodox hence

[@brookez3116]

I’ve always wanted to learn about what Kwanzaa was, but just never got around to it. Glad this video finally taught me

[@arizonaarkie]

I really appreciate this video! both the history and practices of kwanzaa are fascinating and something i needed to know more about, but i especially liked the discussion of how and why the adoption of it and celebration of it have changed over time. and as always dulcé is hilarious and her delivery is incredible!

[@CocoBanana199]

Finally as a Kenyan growing up in Germany I know what kwanza is

[@ballinv2452]

Bring all your family and friends and house them in Germany I will spend money for land they need to pay up

[@panamasrose]

In my journalist days, I interviewed the gentleman who created Kwanzaa. I respectfully wished to myself that it was an actual African celebration from the Motherland. That I could get on board with; this not so much. Not a popular opinion, I know.

[@ballinv2452]

But you not

[@HappyDad408]

Interesting, thanks for sharing this if it’s true.

[@gemstonemay1862]

Well actually, Kwanza is the Currency of Angola in central Africa. Angolan kwanza. Plus Matunda Ya Kwanza is Swahili, One of the many african languages or dialects.

[@lTheBlackGuyl]

I agree. The man who created Kwanzaa was problematic to say the less. However, what he gave us is more important. We now have a way to connect and represent our African heritage

[@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066]

I respect your opinion. I hope you are respectful of others that do and what it means for them.

[@8ManFan]

In the mid-90s, I worked for a supervisor who had been involved with the California Black Panther Party back in day. Every time Kwanzaa came up, he laughed, saying Karenga worked for the FBI and it was a made-up holiday. Karenga might be bad news, but I think his made-up holiday has taken a life of its own and transcended him.

[@mamawukoi3746]

Holidays pretty much always transcend their creators/origins. Christmas is a huge example of that. Plus, what holiday isn't made up?

[@jeremyjames1659]

How many holidays were invented by a CIA agent? 1, and that's Kwanzaa. This fact goes against what the Black Panther party was all about.

[@MindYourOwn777]

@@jeremyjames1659 That doesn't make sense. Kwanzaa is productive if you look at each day's meaning and principles. Why in the world would a govt agency go out of their way to create such productive and positive holiday for black people? How does the principles even go against what the Black Panther organization even stood for?

[@brandonsigmon8846]

It's a fake holiday made up by a racist neo Marxist that wanted to cause others lives to be infringed on. Long story short

[@renamon5658]

I first heard about this holiday in futurama bender's big score

[@lanakane682]

Kwanzaa-bot😂

[@Pr3ttyBrwnTwiin]

Lol

[@nelsonmsola5369]

As a Tanzanian this made me laugh but at least u tried to pronounce them right

[@tominowino]

As a Tanzanian and a Swahili speaker, this episode has made me feel so relevant!

[@micemuncher]

Thanks for this. As a Brit I had only heard of Kwanzaa from US sitcoms and had no idea it was a purely African American thing. I had assumed it was an ancient African tradition similar to how Christmas has its roots in ancient paganism.

[@anonymousturtle8562]

"It's a holiday your white friends think their black friends celebrate." I think that's the quote early in this video.

[@FfsSamber]

😂😂That swahili is on point dulcè …loved it 🇰🇪

[@lindaward3156]

l remember the whole history of it as I'm 65 but I'm White so l was really confused about it all, thanks for clearing it up. l love history lessons with a little sass & some sugar as well. Keeps it interesting. l need more Dulce! ☮

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

Hi Dulcé Sloan! This was excellent and also informative. Thank you!! I always love your segments. 🤗

[@It_still_wuznt_meme]

I feel like holidays show kids how to believe in the magic of togetherness. It’s a feeling that can only be felt when experienced. I would totally celebrate Kwanza if the melatonin was right. As for now, I just research and love that the candles mean really solid values. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@mamajenkins1981]

I think you meant *melanin, but you got the spirit 😊

[@kir7978]

@@mamajenkins1981 😂😂😂

[@rahcollier7006]

I remember learning a bit about Kwanzaa in elementary school before kind of never being mentioned again.

[@stefoehmen]

i remember a madtv sketch about kwanzaa in 90s. first time i heard about it

[@TrubluFul]

After-Xmas discount deals... "Kwanzaa time!" My people are so clever! 😉

[@ballinv2452]

I like you

[@managecincy]

She is hilarious. Need her to explain everything from here on out!!

[@ismatarakhan8829]

As a Tanzanian, I really enjoyed this video

[@msnorringtonsims6536]

"She a white lady, she don't know" 🤣

[@janakakumara3836]

Those values are dope and wholesome. I personally would have cut it short to two days max.

[@Static-ash]

I had 0 knowledge of the holiday aside from the spelling until just now. Thanks, Dulcé

[@ballinv2452]

I thought it was you language and all that

[@gasparinha]

I watch that Sandra Lee holiday cake video every year. The Christmas and Hanukkah cakes are bad, but the Kwanzaa cake involves corn nuts and apple pie filling. 🤦‍♀️

[@aishalee5924]

I remember celebrating Kwanza when I was little :) It was nice :)

[@DasZuckerhaus]

From the non american viewers here: thank you 😊 bc i never knew what kwanza was and why it also had a menorah 🕎

[@wamgitau92]

It's a Kinara not a menora

[@Tquintv]

I like how she did the air horn sound with her mouth and actually nailed it.

[@nahashonkorir8925]

I'm kenyan ....makes me happy when I hear someone try to speak Swahili 😂😂😂

[@tahinafelisca4324]

Dulce has been slaying us the past few months with these looks and the jokes!

[@crunchtimewithcetshwayo4933]

As a Zimbabwean I've always wondered what Kwanzaa was about and its origins. At least now I know.

[@BigWoodzCBCL]

Yesss...Dulcee!!!!....🥰

[@dammynationdancecrew2081]

East African are happy to watch this Video

[@cha0tykharm0nye]

🤣 I love dulcé

[@byroncifuentes8077]

I do agree that Lexus to remember day is the one holiday I wait for all year long

[@vincethechronic3315]

I love how our language Swahili has had an impact on black American culture

[@justin.booth.]

I knew Kwanzaa was invented in the US but for some reason I always thought it was from the reconstruction era or at least the late 1800s, I had no idea it was so recent! Great video Dulcé!

[@stux1143]

Lol, she is speaking Swahili... my language 🇰🇪

[@nellykangethe4288]

mimi na wewe.

[@justoneman3916]

I’m still confused. Think we need some more in-depth marketing on this. - What salutation do we use (Happy or Merry) and to whom do we address? - So if someone says Happy Kwanzaa to me is it just because I’m black or because they think I’m not a Christian. - What ornaments do I use to decorate the house? - Are there any mythical creatures, like elves or Santa? - What songs do we play?

[@ballinv2452]

We just not racist as you

[@eaqua56]

-Happy Kwanzaa is the greeting I hear most -Kwanzaa isn’t religion based so it’s ok to celebrate if you’re comfortable with it -The only decor I know are the candles and a cornucopia -no mythical creatures that I know of associated with Kwanzaa -There are definitely some Kwanzaa songs on KZbin

[@justoneman3916]

@@eaqua56 Thanks for the great feedback!

[@rkms5606]

Habari Gani -what dulce said at the end- is the salutation .... And Google is our friend. Happy learning

[@mimim868]

It's not commercial enough, right?

[@daktarialan7442]

You nailed it saying "Matunda ya Kwanza" . Spoken like a true Swahili speaker

[@robertochina343]

Haven't met one black person who celebrates Kwanzaa.

[@wokefromhome7389]

You don't get out much do you?

[@candacealara1367]

Then start doing it

[@laureenkimani6595]

Self determination is called kujitahidi kiswahili/Swahili Kujichagulia means choosing something yourself

[@kingforaday8725]

Is this a new hbo tv show? never heard of it!

[@Elainaj1201]

My introduction to Kwanzaa was through Susie Carmichael and Penny Proud 😅 I really thought it was more widely celebrated. Still, now that I think about it, I’m not sure if I would’ve known about it until somewhere in my teens had shows like Rugratz, Sesame Street, and The Proud Family not had those episodes. So I’m glad for those specific types of “commercialization” as its representation. That Kwanzaa cake, though 😒🤢✋🏾 (I figured my immediate family slipped through the cracks when it comes to celebrating Kwanzaa as my great grandmother, grandmother, and mother are only children, so celebrating anything with extended Family hasn’t ever been a thing during my life. I was always kind of jealous 😅,) but now, with more context, I’m not sure if it’s something I want to introduce when I become a mom. The values, of course, yes, however the Holiday... I have to do more Historical research about it. Anyways, I digress; Happy Holidays to anyone reading ☺️

[@jezebelinadancer]

Started singing Disco Lady at the beginning of this episode 🤣

[@rimacheri7158]

Swahili speakers tebu kujeni 😂 at least she tried😂

[@rizikimichelle5885]

hapo kwa kujichagulia nimecheka 🤣🤣

[@rimacheri7158]

@@rizikimichelle5885 aki😂😂 lakini Amejaribu 👏🏾👏🏾

[@rizikimichelle5885]

@@rimacheri7158 ukweli si rahisi 😂

[@meenmohamed20]

Why those candles coloured the Kenyan flag and the terms Swahili,Kenya's national language? Any chances Ronald had Kenyan relations?

[@ballinv2452]

Just chill

[@aishalee5924]

It’s based off the the Black American pride Flag. Which in turn is based off flags from different parts of Africa

[@nunureds837]

@@meenmohamed20 I think you misunderstood the PRIDE part of "black american pride flag"...

[@aishalee5924]

@@meenmohamed20 umm…not that sort of pride…

[@DanzoTheManzo13]

YAAAAAAAASSSSSS #DULSAYIN 🙌

[@laalaa99stl]

I always thought of Kwanzaa as an anti-holiday --a way to say that you don't have to adopt the holidays of your enslavers. But you can take those days off too if you want to. 😂

[@immortalasirpa8199]

Yup. Love Kwanza but don't let my white mom near it. She'll weaponize it as an instrument of guilt, like all the other holidays 🙄

[@ballinv2452]

Man if you black enough you anti everythin

[@MGLJake]

So you're telling me that Kwanzaa is more American than Christmas ever could be?

[@ballinv2452]

No

[@creativedesignation7880]

Yeah, kind of. It was started in the US and is intricatly connected to the early US history, so it is probably one of the most American holidays.

[@moondivine2288]

Well kwanza was made in the US. Christmas on the other hand existed way before the US was created. Lots of the traditions came from Germany. Ironically America won one of it’s wars for independence because they didn’t celebrate Christmas at that time. They dismissed it as a English holiday.

[@dmsaunders80]

The moment she said Siri’s a white lady she don’t know, I asked it to Siri and she said “I have three results for WHAT A BARGAIN DAY means.” I about died laughing!!

[@freelancer_4life378]

Kuumba is create...ubunifu is creativity 🤓...so funny watching Dulce struggle with the words🤣🤣❤️

[@THEchiQ]

I didn’t know. Now I know 👍 Bookmarked to share with others.

[@kristinemunholland8980]

Love Dulce....also, as a child in Philly in the 70s, there was a local group called 'Umoja', I'm pretty sure....

[@Keneth_xyz]

Am impressed by your swahili you have tried a little bit and make the best out of it hahah... sio kazi rahisi kwa ambaye hajazoea lugha kutamka maneno ya kiswahili

[@mnjamangurokhundu3361]

That swahili is on point Dulce!!! Safi sana!

[@petesolo70]

I’d do Kwanzaa but I’m Mexican and we’re still making tamales and getting ready for Tres Reyes.

[@Cameron0718]

This was funny and informative 😂 thank you 🙏🏿

[@MELBUR]

Dulce, we have a house ready for you in Nairobi. You're nailing the Swahili. Karibu nyumbani...welcome home

[@khalidmohamed3709]

😂😂🇰🇪🔥definitely

[@Raja-bz4yw]

M family used to celebrate Kwanzaa when I was a kid. Idk y we don't anymore.

[@bravo6802]

Swahili speaking Africans be like "ona sasa hawa wameanza kuunda holiday hazijijui,Bora ikifika huku nipate off ya job sina shida "🤣🤣🤣

[@jeddynduta4049]

My thoughts exactly walete hivi huku kenya tuchape sherehe one week wuuuui🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣parte after parte

[@michaelmawazo]

African Americans are people of African descent who have multiple indigenous African origins from all across Africa mainly West and Central though. And therefore African Americans acknowledge their connection to the continent as a whole, not just one tribe. This is what makes us African American, we have alot to celebrate.

[@nellymckenna6552]

😂😂😂😂 I like that the used Swahili for Kwanzaa, seeing you pronounce those words was hilarioussss . Habari gani? Mzuri sana.😜

[@ABlessman]

Great video, Dulce! You're awesome!!! I learned a lot more that I had previously known. Really well organized and funny and excellent supportive images. And I just LOVE that creativity is one of the celebrated principles. How cool and beautiful is that!?! Just like you, Dulce!! 😘

[@robertsonartzoneraz8812]

you are so funny! loved this video:)

[@Cantmakeupmymindonaname]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 i loved this, thank you!

[@rushjd94]

Yeah I first heard about it on an episode of the proud family back in the 2000s I mean I kind of get why no one would want to celebrate it most of the days involved doing service it can’t really compete with the fun of Christmas also it does have ancient roots the candle thing is a menorah with one less candle the creator stole it from Chanukah actually to be totally accurate I first heard about it on an episode of Arthur when I was little but the proud family episode went more in depth since the main character was the one celebrating it

[@isitxgp2455]

The name Kwanza comes from Angola, from the Kimbundo language. Kwanza means "first" our "beginning". It is the name of the largest river in Angola, and also the name of our currency. It's also the name of two provinces of Angola, North Kwanza and South Kwanza.

[@odora_allan]

haha dolce keep trying you getting better and better HAPPY KWANZAA FROM EAST AFRICA!!! ENJOY!!!

[@rolandhawbibata8029]

I love it 🥰 thanks a bunch I will use it for my French students ❤️

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

ps: *Happy Festivus, Everyone!!!* 😁

[@Viceroy_Sundercles_III]

Only one more week! I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re gonna hear about it!

[@davidcarbone3385]

Awesome new segment, Dul-Sayin! Go Dulce!

[@caribman10]

"Kwanzaa" is a concept that Ron Karenga came up with to wrench away the power he saw local ministers having over their parishioners. He figured that if he could create an "alternative" holiday it would weaken their hold on the minds - and the wallets - of people he wanted access to. Totally out of left field, the idea seems to have worked. Local neighborhood churches are in fact less populated than they were, and people - especially white people - "recognize" Kwanzaa in media, in the workplace and elsewhere. Not bad for a "holiday" using a menorah. By the way, the Black Panther party kicked Ol' Ron out. Said he was "soft".

[@boondocksdragon8959]

This was so cool!

[@ekdaufin1485]

Thank you for being truthful about Karanga. And his organization and…

[@SuperSuperballZ]

Kinda the best thing I've seen on KZbin all year. I love it.

[@kingmasterlord]

before watching: black Christmas appropriated from Africa after watching: oh I see, cool. a modern holiday that wasn't made by advertisers.

[@firstworldproperties1287]

If you want to know about Kwanzaa Organization US has a fantastic explanation and illustrations. Dr. Karenga is the Chairman of US. As with anything, if you want the truth go to the source.

[@mr.joshua6818]

Very informative.

[@ngqondozulu8679]

This is nice i am going to start celebrating kwanza

[@mamawukoi3746]

👍🏽 It has become very much a pan-African holiday over the years.

[@nhlanhlangobeni3768]

Huh, I've always wondered what kwanza was. This is so informative

[@youtuber9046]

This video did great showing what goofy nonsensical bs kwanzazaa is

[@Darylchurch]

I fell like it would catch on more if it was not right on top of Christmas because most people are done with family after Christmas. Lol maybe put it in June or July.

[@ballinv2452]

Not a billboard top 100 or a NBA free throw or a Jackson 5 choreograph and I'm being racist now

[@wokefromhome7389]

Juneteenth

[@undeadbanana9367]

Kwanzaa sounds based! Christmas with style! I would love to see a Kwanzaa market and eat some Kwanzaa cookies 🍪!

[@ballinv2452]

I get it

[@suzq2744]

“Habari Gani” is Swahili for “How are you?”

[@dipinmylip1171]

Research who created Kwanzaa, and the horrific crimes he was found guilty of.

[@niahenry4474]

Hey my name is Nia ✨purpose✨