By Lou Billett | Chairperson
Heritage Day in South Africa is my favourite African Angels dress up day. I love the effort our kids go to, and how proud they are wearing their traditional dress to school.
Heritage Day on September 24 is a day that celebrates South Africa’s roots, our rich, vibrant, and diverse cultures. South Africa is called the ‘‘Rainbow Nation’’ due to its color and diversity, and this is why Heritage Day exists. Its goal is to nurture and embrace South African culture for what it truly is, accepting all races and genders.
Living heritage plays a vital role in promoting cultural diversity, reconciliation, social cohesion, economic development, and peace. In every South African community, there are living human treasures who possess a high degree of knowledge, skills and history pertaining to different aspects of diverse living heritage.
September 24 was previously known in South Africa as Shaka Day, a day commemorating the Zulu King of Shaka. He was known for uniting the Zulu clan together and forming the Zulu nation. Every year, South Africans would gather at his grave to honor him. In 1995 a request for the day to be confirmed as an official holiday was rejected. After receiving some pushback from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), a majority Zulu party, it was decided that the day was needed and would be known as ‘‘Heritage Day.’’
Since then South Africans have celebrated Heritage Day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many different cultures that make up their nation. Events are held across the country with some people choosing to dress up in traditional attire.
In Chintsa today there will be alot of dancing, singing, braii-ing and celebrating.
Thank you for supporting our work educating the children of Chintsa.
Without your support our Angels' futures would be very different.
With gratitude,
Lou
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