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== History ==

== History ==

=== The Great Trek ===

=== The Great Trek ===

== The Boers today ==

== The Boers today ==

=== Politics ===

=== Politics ===

=== Education ===

=== Education ===

 

The [[BCVO]] ('Movement for Christian-National Education') is a federation of 47 Calvinist private schools, primarily located in the Free State and the Transvaal, committed to educating Boer children from grade 0 through to 12.<ref>www.bcvo.co.za</ref>

The [[BCVO]] ('Movement for Christian-National Education') is a federation of 47 Calvinist private schools, primarily located in the Free State and the Transvaal, comitted to educating Boer children from grade 0 through to 12.<ref>www.bcvo.co.za</ref>

=== Media ===

=== Media ===

Some local Radio stations promote the ideals of the Boere-Afrikaner people, like [[Radio Rosestad]] (in Bloemfontein) and [[Radio Pretoria]].

Some local Radio stations promote the ideals of the Boere-Afrikaner people, like [[Radio Rosestad]] (in Bloemfontein) and [[Radio Pretoria]].

=== Territories ===

=== Territories ===

Two territorial areas are being developed as settlement exclusively for Boere-Afrikaners, [[Orania]] in the Northern Cape and [[Kleinfontein]] near [[Pretoria]].

Two territorial areas are being developed as settlement exclusively for Boere-Afrikaners, [[Orania]] in the Northern Cape and [[Kleinfontein]] near [[Pretoria]].

== Characteristics ==

== Characteristics ==

=== Nationalism ===

=== Nationalism ===

''See also: [[Boer Nationalism]]''

''See also: [[Boer Nationalism]]''

[[Nationalism]] is one of the main distinctions of the Boers. The Boers originated from a northward migration in the 19th century, in order to escape British Imperialism, and since then they have had a continuous struggle for self-determination in their own homeland. Boer nationalism also supports a [[Republican]] form of government and strongly oppose [[Communism]] in favour of [[Capitalism]].<ref>http://www.boerevolk.com/boerevolk/index.htm</ref> Boers still celebrate the Covenant made at Blood River on December 16th, 1838, annually. This is often regarded as their biggest distinction as a seperate culture group.

[[Nationalism]] is one of the main distinctions of the Boers. The Boers originated from a northward migration in the 19th century, in order to escape British Imperialism, and since then they have had a continuous struggle for self-determination in their own homeland. Boer nationalism also supports a [[Republican]] form of government and strongly oppose [[Communism]] in favour of [[Capitalism]].<ref>http://www.boerevolk.com/boerevolk/index.htm</ref> Boers still celebrate the Covenant made at Blood River on December 16th, 1838, annually. This is often regarded as their biggest distinction as a separate culture group.

=== Calvinism ===

=== Calvinism ===

''See also: [[Boer Calvinism]]''

''See also: [[Boer Calvinism]]''