KIDS QUIZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Day of Reconciliation
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Human Rights Day
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Heritage Day
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National Women’s Day
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Detailed explanation-1: -Day of Reconciliation, also called Day of the Vow, Day of the Covenant, or Dingane’s Day, public holiday observed in South Africa on December 16.
Detailed explanation-2: -The event became a “rallying point for the development of Afrikaner nationalism, culture and identity.” The religious significance of the event, where it is called Day of the Covenant or Day of the Vow, involves the belief that the Voortrekker victory of the Zulus was ordained by God.
Detailed explanation-3: -The day of the Vow traces its origin as an annual religious holiday to The Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838. The besieged Voortrekkers took a public vow (or covenant) together before the battle, led by Sarel Cilliers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Day of the Vow was a religious public holiday in South Africa. It is an important holiday for Afrikaners, originating from the Battle of Blood River on 16 December 1838.