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Kwanzaa: 7 Days, 7 Principles - Daily Affirmations & Mantras for Year-Round Inspiration

FREE . iPhone, iPad, and Macs on Apple Silicon

Featured by Apple in "Holiday Cheer" for two years running! As thousands have discovered, these powerful principles and affirmations work beautifully year-round, not just during Kwanzaa.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND

Daily poetic affirmations and mantras by Venus Jones, celebrating the seven principles of Kwanzaa:
. Umoja (Unity)
. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
. Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)
. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
. Nia (Purpose)
. Kuumba (Creativity)
. Imani (Faith)

KEY FEATURES

* Beautiful animated Kinara
* Audio pronunciation guides for each principle
* Home screen & Lock Screen widgets showing today's principle
* Direct links to Venus Jones's "Kwanzaa: 7 Days, 7 Principles" album on Apple Music
* Helpful guide to celebrating Kwanzaa
* Share your favorite mantras with friends and family

FOR EVERYONE

No matter your cultural background, this app offers a meaningful tool for self-improvement and daily inspiration. Each principle provides timeless wisdom for living with purpose, creativity, and unity.

THE COMPANION TO VENUS JONES'S ACCLAIMED ALBUM

Deepen your experience of the poetry and music that has touched thousands.

Download free today and start your journey toward positive thinking and purposeful living.

Version History Minor updates, mostly. Added navigation indicators, clarified some wording, adjusted spacing, and refined Accessibility. 4.1 Oct 3 Completely Rebuilt for Modern iOS!

After 15+ years, we've reimagined this app from the ground up:

• Animated Kinara with flickering candles during Kwanzaa
• Widgets for Home Screen & Lock Screen showing today's principle
• Daily Mantras from Venus's album for each principle
• New Celebrating Kwanzaa guide with ceremonies and rituals
• Modern design with Dark Mode and improved accessibility
• Enhanced notifications linking directly to each day
• Link to Venus Jones's "Living on Principle" book

Thank you for your continued support! 4.0 Sep 25 * Notifications! If you give the app permission, it will give you a short Kwanzaa message each day of Kwanzaa. As a bonus, the app icon will show a number so you'll know the day of Kwanzaa without even opening the app! I mean, for this reason alone, we shoulda called this version 3.5, people! (You can always turn off these notifications under Settings > Notifications > Kwanzaa.)

* Page Updates. Some minor changes to the "More Info" pages, including links to Venus's social media sites.

* Other behind-the-scenes improvements to support future improvement ideas. 3.1 12/17/2017 Okay... wow. After a too-long absence from the app store, we're back! Here's what's new...

* Universal App. So this app was always "universal", right? But now it's "iOS Universal," meaning it works on both iPhones and iPads. Have an iPad? Install it! (It's free, remember.) Know someone else who has an iPad? Share it!

* iOS 11 Rewrite. The entire app has been rewritten in Apple's Swift programmming language, with some enhanced design and a simplified app icon. I hope you find the new look easy on the eyes. If you don't, let me know.

* Social Sharing. Version 2.0 introduced the ability to share via email. With version 3.0, we've added the ability to Tweet, Post to Facebook, and even send some Kwanzaa wishes via text message! Look for the usual share button at the bottom right of each Day view. Sharing is caring, and we hope you'll find it easy to spread the love! 3.0 11/27/2017 v2.0
Lots of cool updates in this version, including:
* audio pronunciation of the Swahili names
* kinara (Kwanzaa candle) lighting guide
* ability to forward an affirmation via email
* calendar dates for each day (not just the day number)
* whole new color scheme 2.0 10/13/2010 1.0 12/18/2009