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Afrikanerdom

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Afrikanerdom [afriˈkaːnədəm ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnədəm]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in South Africa) Afrikaner nationalism based on pride in the Afrikaans language and culture, conservative Calvinism, and a sense of heritage as pioneers
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105) For Malherbe, in seeking a modern national "character", Afrikanerdom had to define its sense of humor located in the volkstaal (mother tongue), that which C.
"The terrible laughter of the Afrikaner"--towards a social history of ... by Swart, Sandra / Journal of Social History
Who, who, in his right mind would have chosen someone like Beyers, the embodiment of Afrikanerdom, as his weapon in the fight against the evil of apartheid [which sought to separate people by their colour]?
God had 'sense of humour' picking Naude to fight apartheid by Fabricius, Peter / Presbyterian Record
F Malan, one of the leading theologians who became prime minister of South Africa in 1948 when the National Party came to power, after defeating the Liberal United Parry of General Smuts, adopted this view of history: "The history of the Afrikaner reveals a determination and a definite purpose which make one feel that Afrikanerdom is not the work of man but the creation of God.
The need to rewrite South African history. (Opinion) by Ntloedibe, Llias. L / New African
 
 
 
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