An authentic ox wagon, complete with men, women children and ‘agter-ryers’, clad in traditional Boer dress, highlighted Sunday’s 180th commemoration of the iconic battle of Blood River – about 42km from Dundee.
Thousands of people from around the country and even Australia gathered for the event which included Boeresport, a church service and an outline of the battle and aftermath by Dr Louis Bothma – a renowned lecturer and author.
The ox wagon and traditional Voortrekker camp were set up by the Trek Boer Vereeniging of South Africa – a cultural organisation specialising in re-enacting historical events.
See Wednesday’s Courier for more coverage of the event.
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