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'''Kwanzaa''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɑː|n|.|z|ə}}) is an annual celebration of [[African-American culture]] from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called ''Karamu'', usually on the sixth day.<ref name="Why Kwanzaa">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-MY8I_kwJY&list=PLJMZrovNFcP-idSz-hriEx3xaSXWNtpBw&index=1&ab_channel=AHSSociety| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/c-MY8I_kwJY| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live|work=[[Maulana Karenga]]|title=Why Kwanzaa Video|access-date=December 7, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was created by activist [[Maulana Karenga]], based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of [[West Africa|West]] and [[Southeast Africa]]. Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966. A 2015 survey of the United States found that 1.9% of those polled planned to celebrate Kwanzaa – about six million people.<ref name="nrf"></ref>