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(GELOFTE DAG) 16 December 1838
The Day of the Vow, was a religious public holiday in South Africa. For Afrikaners it is an important holiday, originating...
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(GELOFTE DAG) 16 December 1838
The Day of the Vow, was a religious public holiday in South Africa. For Afrikaners it is an important holiday, originating from the Battle of the Blood River.
Initially called Dingane's Day (Afrikaans: Dingaansdag), 16 December was made an annual national holiday in 1910, before being renamed Day of the Vow in 1982.
In 1994, after the end of Apartheid, it was replaced by the Day of Reconciliation, an annual holiday. The besieged Voortrekkers took a public vow (or covenant) together before the battle, led by Sarel Cilliers. In return for God's help in obtaining victory, they promised to build a church and forever honour this day as a holy day of God. They vowed that they and their descendants would keep the day as a holy Sabbath.
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