Kuumba (Creativity)

To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

The seven vibrations of divine creation - the Dogon symbol of creativity


Purpose and Creativity

The sixth principle is Kuumba (Creativity) and logically follows from and is required by the principle of Nia. It is a commitment to being creative....

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Creative Restoration

Nowhere is this principle more clearly expressed than in the literature and culture of ancient Egypt. Creativity here is both an original act or imitation of the Creator and a restorative act...

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Kwanzaa as Creative Restoration

It is of value to note here that my creation of Kwanzaa falls within the restorative conception of creativity...

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