The name of this American holiday is from the Swahili for "first fruits"
... from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits" in 
Swahili,... [DOC] [TLE] The Traditions Of Kwanzaa [PAR] Kwanzaa is an African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates ... in the 
first harvest celebrations of Africa, from which this holiday takes its name.