Day of the Vow
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Day of the Vow
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The Day of the Vow is a religious public holiday in South Africa. It is an important day for Afrikaners, originating from the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838, before which about 400 Voortrekkers made a promise to God that if he rescued them out of the hands of the approximately 20,000 Zulu warriors they were facing, they would honour that day as a sabbath day in remembrance of what God did for them. Initially called Dingane's Day or Dingaan's Day, 16 December was made an annual nationa
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Public Christian holiday in South Africa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Vow
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2024-03-26T01:55:24Z
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