Portland Observer Section II December 20.1979 Page 9
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CHRISTMAS IS
Christinas is a happy time
Everything’ s just fine.
We dash through the snow in a one horse open sleigh
And we do our Christmas plays.
And we remember it ’ s Christ's birthday.
Melinda James
Room 210
Hoise Shcool
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME
On Christmas we all have fun We like to celebrate on
that day. Some people like to go places, and do things on
that day. Becauses it is SJesus’ birthday. Most people eat
„ " T , 3.' ,h 6 r Aun,’s hous or ,hcir Grandmother's house.
I eople like that day because they get lots o f presents, too.
And they like that very much. Sometimes they get bikes,
car toys, all kinds o f stuff from the mother or father. We
get stuff from our Grandmother or Grandfather or Aunt
or Uncle and some friends and lots o f your relatives like
your cousins, teachers, girlfriend, boyfriend. We have to
wan t,| we get done eating breakfast before we eat our
candy It we gel any before Christmas. And we have to
wake up to open up our presents and stuff.
HOW KWANZA STARTED
l ong ago, in our motherland, Africa, there were days
when the people harvest their crops and after they harvest,
they go on a fast for six days and on the seventh day they
have games and a Big Feast!
The women cook and eat and the men play the drums
and eat. The children play games and eat. The little sisters
help the mamas and the brothers help the babas.
Everybody is having fun. Sometimes the fun goes on till
live o’ clock in the morning. 1 hey really had fun. And they
passed it down to us.
Shawn Maves
Grade 4 Room 103
Boise School
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710 N.E.
KILLINGSWORTH
Tene Young
Age 9
KWANZA FOR BLACK PEOPLE
Kwanza is a holiday for Black people. I think Black
people should celebrate Kwanza, but many Black people
do not know about Kwanza. Kwanza has seven days and
each day represents a principle and those principles are
called Nguzo Saba!
Our Ancestors celebrated Kwanza long ago. They said,
“ We will pass this down to our children and wherever our
children go, they will celebrate Kwanza and Kwanza will
be known throughout the w orld.” And I think you and I
should celebrate Kwanza this year, don’ t you? Happy
Kwanza.
John ( 'urnuchuel Brown
A ge 10
I LIKE KWANZA
KWANZA
Kwanza is a holiday for Black people. We sing songs at
Kwanza and we can do the Black pledge. We sing and sing
and sing. I love Kwanza very much and we are happy
Kwanza is for you and me. Kwanza is a celebration for
Black people in this land and in A frika.
Serena Hr own
Age 10
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