1.a cultural and harvest festival celebrated by African Americans.
1.Today (Wednesday) marks the first day of the week-long observance of Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday within the African-American community.
今天（星期三）是美国非洲裔社区纪念为期一个星期的文化节日「宽扎节」的第一天。
2.Dr Karenga liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that he used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.
卡伦格博士是如此的喜欢非洲人的节日特色以至于他用这些写出了宽扎文化节七个原则。
3.Kwanzaa was established in 1966, during the height of the Civil Rights and Black Freedom movements, by activist and scholar Maulana Karenga.
宽扎节由活动人士和学者莫拉纳.卡伦加创立于民权和黑人自由运动处于高潮的1966年。
4.Be Sensitive to Traditions: Find out whether your business greeting card recipients observe Christmas, Hanukah, or Kwanzaa.
注意传统习惯：事先调查清楚你要寄商务贺卡的人是喜欢过圣诞节，光明节还是宽扎节。
5.and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
讨论宽扎节七大原则中的一条。
6.This way , people who celebrate kwanzaa can enjoy the spirit of the holidays without all the commercial activities of Christmas .
这样的话，庆祝宽扎节的人们就可以领略节日的精神实质而没有圣诞节的各种商业活动。
7.Tonight is the first night of Kwanzaa, and Shantelle is spending the holiday with her family.
今晚是宽扎节的第一个夜晚，Shantelle正和她家人待在一起。非洲庆祝
8.and of course the traditional Kwanzaa feast!
当然还有卡瓦萨传统美食！
9.Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy.
因为宽扎节是一个感悟和喜庆的时刻。
10.Roughly, 35 percent of the candle business is seasonal, surrounding the Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa holidays.
粗略地说，35蜡烛业务的比例是季节性的，围绕圣诞节，光明节，和宽扎节假期。