The Practice: The Libation Statement

Kikombe Cha Umojo (The Unity Cup) is the first  or foundational principle, Umoja (Unity).  In recognition of our ancestors we pay tribute by drinking a pure beverage from the Kikombe and passing it among family members and guests, a gesture of reinforcement honoring those who come before.  This ceremony is a collective commitment to continue the struggle they began for truth and freedom. Together our spiritual consciousness will lay the foundation for our growth and restoration for our rich and  glorious history. 

We take this occasion at Kwanzaa time, not only to remember the names of great men and women in the struggle, but to teach in inform our youth.

For our people then, here and everywhere.

For the development of our homeland Africa, origin of man.

For all those who participated in the struggle yesterday, today and tomorrow.

For our spiritual and conscious growth.

For our continued unity and strength to forge forward.

Harambee, Harambee, Freedom Now!

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1.      UMOJO (Unity)  To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
   
   
2.       KUJICHAGUILA (Self-determination)  To define ourselves, name ourselves and speak for ourselves instead of being define, names, created for and spoken for by others.
   
   
3.       UJIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility)   To build and maintain our community together and make our sister’s and brother’s problems our problems and to solve them together.
   
   
4.       UJAMAA (Cooperative Economics)   To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
   
   
5.       NIA (Purpose)   To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
   
   
6.       KUUMBA (Creativity)   To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
   
   
7.       IMANI (Faith)   To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.