Edited sentence: " p 14, Kwanzaa: origin, concepts, and practice, 1977)." p 14, Kwanzaa: origin, concepts, practice." pg 14, Kwanzaa: origin, concepts, practice."...Kwanzaa is not an imitation, but an alternative, in fact, and oppositional alternative to the spookism, mysticism and non-earth based practices which plague us as a people."It is not a time for star-reading, spreading guba dust or praying to invisible beings or forces."Kwanzaa has definite principles, practices and symbols which are geared to the social and spiritual needs of Afro-America.1977 (Karenga defines spookism as "belief in spooks who threaten us if we don't worship them and demand we turn over our destiny and daily lives..." p 27.Here some of his early comments on these topics:.Karenga wasn't trying to oppose Christianity and that the holiday of Kwanzaa was supposed to appeal to all races.Kawaida Theory).Some say Dr.it gives them a spiritual alternative to the commercialization of Christmas and the resultant move away from its original spiritual values and message