Kinara and Candles Kwanzaa set is made of colored wax candles (3) red, (3) green, and (1) black candle with wooden kinara is available in:
 1. Black wooden, 
2. Oak wood, 
3. Black & Gold Gye Nyame Adrinkra Symbol an Akan expression that literally means “Except God.” It expresses the omnipotence and supremacy of God in all affairs.
4. Red/Black/Green with African continent color. 
When observing Kwanzaa, the Kinara (Swaheli meaning Candle kinaaraa- side, border, end, coast.) the black candle symbolizes the people themselves, the three red candles are for the struggle or blood shed in the past, and the three green candles represent the Earth or the abundance of possibilities the future holds. Kwanzaa is unaffiliated with a major religion one of the newer American holidays, Kwanzaa originated in the turbulent 1960s to instill racial pride and unity in the Black community. Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as a way for African American families to reconnect to their roots and their community. 
Kwanzaa is an African-Americans celebration of life from 26 December to 1 January.