mkeka

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mkeka

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From Swahili mkeka.

noun mkekas

The decorative mat on which ceremonial symbols are laid out during Kwanzaa celebrations. Some African Americans use handmade, African mkekas. Some people weave their own mkekas at home. The mkeka is a very important symbol of Kwanzaa because all of the other holiday symbols rest upon it.

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@misc{mkeka_2026,
  title = {mkeka},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mkeka},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}