December 16, very important and sacred for Voortrekker Monument. In fact, every date that visitors monument was booming. What's wrong with December 16th?

Like written earlier, is the Voortrekker monument built to commemorate the struggle of the migration of white South African (Boer) to avoid British rule. In a way, they must fight against British troops and local people sometimes. many deaths and poignant story that accompanies the journey.

And, on December 16, it becomes very special. Because the date and month in 1938, there was great war between the Boer and British soldiers, as well as local residents in the Blood River. Hundreds or even thousands of people have died and their names are now enshrined near the monument.

Since the date of the battle, the monument was built on December 16, 1938. Construction was started by three descendants of pioneer migration (Voortrekker). They are Mrs. JC Muller (granddaughter Andries Pretorius), Mrs. KF Ackerman (great-grandson of Hendrik Potgieter), and Mrs. JC Preller (great-grandson Piet Retief).

For the record, the monument was opened to the public on December 16, 1949. Well, the date was finally led to many myths. According to some locals, it often occurs on the strange things in the monument.

The most typical, every December 16th at 12:00 o'clock, the sun is directly above the monument. Its rays pierce the dome hole, then leads right into the stalls located in the middle of the monument. Then, at 12:00 o'clock and on December 16, always wanted to watch a lot of visitors yng sunlight penetrated the dome and about the appropriate hole in the middle of the altar beneath.

The altar itself is named Cenopath. Roughly, cenopath means empty tomb. However, the community was already under Cenopath believe that there are tens, even hundreds of bodies of war victims during the migration. That's one more myth that developed around the Voortrekker Monument.

Another myth, are the important things in common on December 16. War in the Blood River, laying the first stone, until the opening. Many are considered, there must be something special that day.

However, the museum explained, actually under Cenopath or the altar that there was no body at all. Therefore, given a name which means empty tomb Cenopath This is to argue that the underlying assumption of society there are many bodies of the victims of war in the Blood River.

Only, Cenopath become a symbol of God's blessings to the warriors of migration called Voortrekker (Great Journey) it. Rays that penetrate to the altar on December 16 is another symbol of God's blessing.

It also turned into new myths. People believe that if, on December 16 near the altar and watch the sun and crashed through the dome of the shrine, it will receive many blessings.