Ernst Roets

And so during the celebration, the Zulu king at one moment chanted , which means kill the wizards. And so they took the entire group to a nearby hill and they slaughtered them. And this Ratif, who was the leader, they had him stand and watch how his men were slaughtered, including his son, who was with them. And they killed him last.

And so during the celebration, the Zulu king at one moment chanted , which means kill the wizards. And so they took the entire group to a nearby hill and they slaughtered them. And this Ratif, who was the leader, they had him stand and watch how his men were slaughtered, including his son, who was with them. And they killed him last.

And so during the celebration, the Zulu king at one moment chanted , which means kill the wizards. And so they took the entire group to a nearby hill and they slaughtered them. And this Ratif, who was the leader, they had him stand and watch how his men were slaughtered, including his son, who was with them. And they killed him last.

So then they went out to attack the lagers, the camps where the Fuertrakers were, especially women and children. I believe the number is 185 women and children who were killed during these surprise attacks at night. The Voertrekker people then said, or the Afrikaners said, we need to retaliate, we need to attack back.

So then they went out to attack the lagers, the camps where the Fuertrakers were, especially women and children. I believe the number is 185 women and children who were killed during these surprise attacks at night. The Voertrekker people then said, or the Afrikaners said, we need to retaliate, we need to attack back.

So then they went out to attack the lagers, the camps where the Fuertrakers were, especially women and children. I believe the number is 185 women and children who were killed during these surprise attacks at night. The Voertrekker people then said, or the Afrikaners said, we need to retaliate, we need to attack back.

And so they had a command of about three to 400 people to go and attack the Zulus. At one moment, they found that they were completely surrounded by about 12,000 Zulus. Some people, some estimates say 20,000, but I think 12,000 is the number that's most commonly used, like all around them on the hills.

And so they had a command of about three to 400 people to go and attack the Zulus. At one moment, they found that they were completely surrounded by about 12,000 Zulus. Some people, some estimates say 20,000, but I think 12,000 is the number that's most commonly used, like all around them on the hills.

And so they had a command of about three to 400 people to go and attack the Zulus. At one moment, they found that they were completely surrounded by about 12,000 Zulus. Some people, some estimates say 20,000, but I think 12,000 is the number that's most commonly used, like all around them on the hills.

They were about 300 against 12,000, surrounded by 12,000. And so they thought, well, we're going to die. This is it. That's kind of what you'd think, all right. And then a man, I'm very proud to descend from him, a man named Sarl Salia, he was the religious leader. And he said, we need to make a vow to God. And so they got together and they wrote a vow.

They were about 300 against 12,000, surrounded by 12,000. And so they thought, well, we're going to die. This is it. That's kind of what you'd think, all right. And then a man, I'm very proud to descend from him, a man named Sarl Salia, he was the religious leader. And he said, we need to make a vow to God. And so they got together and they wrote a vow.

They were about 300 against 12,000, surrounded by 12,000. And so they thought, well, we're going to die. This is it. That's kind of what you'd think, all right. And then a man, I'm very proud to descend from him, a man named Sarl Salia, he was the religious leader. And he said, we need to make a vow to God. And so they got together and they wrote a vow.

And the vow said that they make a vow to God that if He protects them in the battle that lies ahead, that they would commemorate this day as a Sabbath, even after, regardless of what day of the week it is, that we would tell our children to commemorate this day as well, and that we will build a church where He wants us to build a church, and that the honor of the victory will go to Him and not to us.

And the vow said that they make a vow to God that if He protects them in the battle that lies ahead, that they would commemorate this day as a Sabbath, even after, regardless of what day of the week it is, that we would tell our children to commemorate this day as well, and that we will build a church where He wants us to build a church, and that the honor of the victory will go to Him and not to us.

And the vow said that they make a vow to God that if He protects them in the battle that lies ahead, that they would commemorate this day as a Sabbath, even after, regardless of what day of the week it is, that we would tell our children to commemorate this day as well, and that we will build a church where He wants us to build a church, and that the honor of the victory will go to Him and not to us.

And so that battle took place on the 16th of December, 1838. And the consequence of the battle was that not one of the Voertrekkers were killed. 3,000 Zulus were killed in the battle. So it was a spectacular event. And some people say that's the origin story of our people. That's when we became a people.

And so that battle took place on the 16th of December, 1838. And the consequence of the battle was that not one of the Voertrekkers were killed. 3,000 Zulus were killed in the battle. So it was a spectacular event. And some people say that's the origin story of our people. That's when we became a people.

And so that battle took place on the 16th of December, 1838. And the consequence of the battle was that not one of the Voertrekkers were killed. 3,000 Zulus were killed in the battle. So it was a spectacular event. And some people say that's the origin story of our people. That's when we became a people.

And that's partly, this is so important to us, firstly, because we still celebrate 16th of December. We commemorate that as a Sabbath. We go to church on the 16th of December. We have cultural festivals and so forth, not because of the battle against the Zulus, but because we were protected by God.

And that's partly, this is so important to us, firstly, because we still celebrate 16th of December. We commemorate that as a Sabbath. We go to church on the 16th of December. We have cultural festivals and so forth, not because of the battle against the Zulus, but because we were protected by God.