Question

across

1. kwanzaa candles of this color represent the african struggle through slavery
2. the dutch name for santa
3. german, who may have been the first person to bring a christmas tree inside the home
4. in a small region of spain, kids beat a log on christmas day to make it ____ candies for them
5. kwanzaa is a celebration of african ____ and heritage
6. whats left for santa by irish kids
7. more commonly associated with halloween, la befana was a grouchy ____
8. the middle candle of the jewish menorah

down

1. the celebration of hanukkah is based on the idea that light always defeats ____
2. dutch santas better known to wear this- instead of the fluffy red coat
3. traditional, colorful african clothing worn during kwanzaa
4. amount of money americans spend on holiday decorations
5. first day of winter in the northern hemisphere
6. beliefs and customs that are handed down year after year
7. the fruit that served as \ornaments\ on early christmas trees
8. this item represents the unity of the family during kwanzaa

Explanation:

Since this is a crossword puzzle related to holiday traditions (which falls under Social Science, specifically in the subfield of Religion or History as it deals with cultural and religious holiday practices), we can analyze some of the clues:

Across Clues (Selected Examples)

• Clue 7 (Across): Kwanzaa candles of this color represent the African struggle through slavery.
• Kwanzaa's black candles represent the African people and their struggles (including slavery). So the answer is likely "black".
• Clue 8 (Across): The Dutch name for Santa.
• The Dutch name for Santa is "Sinterklaas".
• Clue 11 (Across): Kwanzaa is a celebration of African ____ and heritage.
• Kwanzaa celebrates African "culture" and heritage.

Down Clues (Selected Examples)

• Clue 1 (Down): The celebration of Hanukkah is based on the idea that light always defeats ____.
• Hanukkah is about light defeating "darkness" (or "dark").
• Clue 3 (Down): Traditional, colorful African clothing worn during Kwanzaa.
• The traditional clothing is "dashiki".
• Clue 8 (Down): Beliefs and customs that are handed down year after year.
• This is "traditions".

If you need help with a specific clue (e.g., number of letters, more context), please specify the clue number, and we can provide a more targeted answer!

Answer:

Since this is a crossword puzzle related to holiday traditions (which falls under Social Science, specifically in the subfield of Religion or History as it deals with cultural and religious holiday practices), we can analyze some of the clues:

Across Clues (Selected Examples)

• Clue 7 (Across): Kwanzaa candles of this color represent the African struggle through slavery.
• Kwanzaa's black candles represent the African people and their struggles (including slavery). So the answer is likely "black".
• Clue 8 (Across): The Dutch name for Santa.
• The Dutch name for Santa is "Sinterklaas".
• Clue 11 (Across): Kwanzaa is a celebration of African ____ and heritage.
• Kwanzaa celebrates African "culture" and heritage.

Down Clues (Selected Examples)

• Clue 1 (Down): The celebration of Hanukkah is based on the idea that light always defeats ____.
• Hanukkah is about light defeating "darkness" (or "dark").
• Clue 3 (Down): Traditional, colorful African clothing worn during Kwanzaa.
• The traditional clothing is "dashiki".
• Clue 8 (Down): Beliefs and customs that are handed down year after year.
• This is "traditions".

If you need help with a specific clue (e.g., number of letters, more context), please specify the clue number, and we can provide a more targeted answer!