Various holiday greetings...help?

Oh, if only it was that simple, Anthony! LOL Even so, the thoughts expressed are interesting. Thanks!

Here's one small dilemma I've had that brought this to my attention. I don't understand Kwanzaa very well at all but, when my neighbor said they celebrated Kwanzaa, I didn't know what to say except 'That's nice' or some other stupid statement like 'How interesting'. How much better if I had had something appropriate with which to respond. Should I wish them happy Kwanzaa? Perhaps sympathy or an offer of help? Heck, I don't know for sure.

I found a small snippet on Kwanzaa (subsequent to the encounter) and it said it is some type of celebration of family and community. If so, my comment of 'That's nice' must've sounded like I was a total air-head who doesn't even appreciate family and community. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Ah, well...

Sandi Bowman

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Thanks for the links, Phil. Makes me wonder why none of them showed up when I used the search engines. Maybe it's the terms I used for the search. Who knows?

Love the way they draw the distinctions on parts of the main site for Kwanzaa. It says a lot more than just what the words convey if you read it with a questioning mind.

When I saw those Swahili greetings according to the day, well, it's nice to know it's quite acceptable to wish folks Happy Kwanzaa should the occasion arise.

Now, let's see...how many hundreds of other celebrations are there to consider? I think I've created a monster task. Like most things it will probably filter down to a handful rather than a world full of options since most of us will not encounter the majority of them in our lifetime.

All input greatly appreciated, folks. Thanks!

Sandi Bowman

[Ankesh]

An opinion from someone who lives in a land where there are 30 recognized languages and a dozen major religions.

Most people won't mind if you wish them Merry Xmas - even if they are not Christians. No - its not being insensitive.

Wishing rule of thumb: wish how others want to be wished. If you don't know their peference, wish what the majority wish.

When you wish them Merry Xmas and they say something like - Oh I'm not a Christian - ask them what they are and how would they like to be wished.

Instead of just saying "How nice" you could say "How nice - how do you wish to celebrate Kwanzaa?"