https://t.me/everyday1350/1764 South Africa Reports The 16th of December marks the anniversary of the Battle of Blood River, where a small group of Boers, numbering less than 500, successfully defended themselves against a larger force of Zulus estimated to be between 15,000 and 30,000 in size. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Boers emerged victorious with only three injuries, while the Zulus suffered thousands of deaths. Before the battle, the Boers made a vow to God, promising to build a church and observe the day of their victory as an annual Sabbath if God protected them and delivered the enemy into their hands. Since then, the Boers have celebrated the 16th of December as the to honor this promise. The Battle of Blood River and the preceding Vow are significant to the Boer people as they symbolize the origin myth of the Boer volk, who overcame great adversity and conquered harsh terrain through faith in God.