Kwanzaa Candle Holder (Kinara)! including: Seven Candles (Mshumaa Saba). Wood Unity Cup, Shapes may vary in Carved or Tulip Shape. (Kikombe Cha Umoja), brown corn and Place Mat (Mkeka) Sold separately. The Candle holder (kinara) is the center of the Kwanzaa setting and represents the original stalk from which we came: our ancestry. The kinara can be shape - straight lines, semicircles, or spirals - as long as the seven candles are separate and distinct, like a candelabra. Kinaras are made from all kinds of materials, and many celebrants create their own from fallen branches, wood or other natural materials.