This article is about the currency kwanza. For the African-American holiday, see Kwanzaa. United States Postal Service Kwanzaa stamp Kwanzaa is a week-long, African American holiday observance held from December 26 to January 1. ...
The (new) kwanza is the official currency of Angola as of 2000. The new kwanza replaced the kwanza at a rate of 1 to 1000. One new kwanza is equivalent to 100 centimos. Coins come only in 10 and 50 centimos, but as the value is small they aren't used any more. Banknotes are quite similar with only different colours separating them. They are denominated in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 Kwanzas. ISO-Code: AON, abbreviation also: Kz. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... ISO has many meanings: Iso is the stem of the Latin transliteration of the Greek word ίσος (Ãsos, meaning equal). The iso- prefix in English derives from this and means equality or similarity. ...
Kwanzaa or Kwanza wasn't started by Dr. Ron Karenga, to replace the Christmas holiday, which should be a religious holiday with deep spiritual significance.
Kwanzaa and Kwanza are instead cultural holidays to bring unity and reflection for people of African Descent.
Derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits", Kwanzaa is rooted in the first harvest celebrations practiced in various cultures in Africa.
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