What is the name of the Kwanzaa candle holder?

What is the name of the Kwanzaa candle holder? The Kwanzaa candle holder is called a kinara. It is a seven-branched stand that holds the seven candles, known collectively as Mishumaa Saba, used during the holiday’s daily candle-lighting ceremony.

The kinara holds one black candle in the center, three red candles on the left, and three green candles on the right. The colors symbolize African people, their struggle, and the future and hope that arise from that struggle. A candle is lit on each day of Kwanzaa, with the center candle lit first.

The seven candles correspond to the Nguzo Saba, or Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. The principle associated with that day is discussed as part of the ceremony. The kinara is often placed on a mkeka, or mat, alongside crops, corn, a unity cup, and gifts. The mkeka is therefore a related symbol, not the candle holder; a menorah belongs to Jewish religious practice.