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Karamu: Feast For The 7th Day

Host Sira Williams explores the tradition of Kwanzaa and demonstrates how to prepare a traditional feast for Karamu, the 7th day celebration.

Karamu: Feast for the 7th Day

25m 46s

Hosted by lifestyle expert Sira Williams, Karamu, Feast for the 7th Day explores the tradition of Kwanzaa. The half-hour special talks about the history, principles and symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrates the culinary traditions of West Africa, featuring dishes from Mali, Ghana and Nigera. Sira shares her personal story as a child born in Mali, West Africa to her American mother and Malian father.

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    Karamu: Feast for the 7th Day

    25m 46s

    Hosted by lifestyle expert Sira Williams, Karamu, Feast for the 7th Day explores the tradition of Kwanzaa. The half-hour special talks about the history, principles and symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrates the culinary traditions of West Africa, featuring dishes from Mali, Ghana and Nigera. Sira shares her personal story as a child born in Mali, West Africa to her American mother and Malian father.

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