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Originally posted by Love_Spell_6
EVERY person I've talked to about it thought it was a holiday that orginated in Africa! I mean EVERY single one...its crazy how people can just go with the flow and not do research for themselves...
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That is the primary reason I take exception with this holiday. It is not an African holiday. It's not. He took bits and pieces of African (mainly Swahili culture) and presented as an African American holiday. A way to tie us to our culture. However, it's too simple. We came from a number of places in West Africa. We did not share a common language and culture. As an Africanist, I just think its nonsense.