TWEEDE NUWE JAAR

What are the origins of the Second New Year tradition?

During the 19th century, Dutch settlers celebrated New Year in a big way, with an annual feast and much indulgence. The next day, 2 January, the slaves of the Cape were given a rare day off, to celebrate however they chose. Even after slavery was abolished in 1834, the tradition of celebrating 2 January continued. It has evolved into the festive Cape Town Minstrel Carnival we know today. In the 1900s, the carnival moved around a few locations but in 1907 it was organised by the Green Point Cricket Club and moved to the Green Point Track, which became tradition. Throughout the apartheid years, the carnival was moved around after forced displacement, and in 1967 it was banned from Green Point Stadium – now called Green Point Athletics Stadium, which…

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Getaway (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2022

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