"Wees jouself" : Afrikaner kultuurorganisasies in Rhodesie (1934-1980)
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2013-07
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North-West University
Abstract
The problem of minority groups in host countries to preserve their
culture is a world-wide phenomenon. In the history of Southern Africa the
Afrikaners fundamentally experienced the same obstacles and restrictions
concerning their linguistic and cultural rights, especially beyond the borders
of South Africa. As a bulwark against potential assimilation, suppression
and Anglicisation in predominantly English speaking Rhodesia (present-day
Zimbabwe) the Afrikaner minority groups considered it essential to establish
cultural organisations. The Afrikaanse Kultuurunie van Rhodesië (AKUR)
[Afrikaans Cultural Union of Rhodesia] and the Genootskap van Rhodesiese
Afrikaners (GRA) [Association of Rhodesian Afrikaners] thus came to serve
as fundamental pillars in the preservation of the Afrikaner culture. These
organisations would however not be exclusively concerned with culture, but
would also strive for equal minority rights on the political front. This article
aims to discuss the history and role of these cultural organisations.
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CITATION: Hendrich, G. 2013. "Wees jouself" : Afrikaner kultuurorganisasies in Rhodesie (1934-1980). New Contree, 66:151-174.
The original publication is available at http://dspace.nwu.ac.za
The original publication is available at http://dspace.nwu.ac.za
Keywords
Culture organisations -- Zimbabwe, Afrikaners -- Zimbabwe, Minorities -- Zimbabwe, Afrikaans Cultural Union of Rhodesia, Association of Rhodesian Afrikaners
Citation
Hendrich, G. 2013. "Wees jouself" : Afrikaner kultuurorganisasies in Rhodesie (1934-1980). New Contree, 66:151-174.