The Day of the Vow (Afrikaans: Geloftedag or Dingaansdag) is the name of a religious public holiday in South Africa until 1994, when it was renamed the Day of Reconciliation. The holiday is 16 December. Commemorating a famous Boer victory over the Zulu, the anniversary and its commemoration are intimately connected with various streams of Afrikaner nationalism.
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Famous quotes containing the words day and/or vow:
“If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not postpone fulfilling it; for the LORD your God will surely require it of you, and you would incur guilt.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Deuteronomy 23:21.