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| − | ''[[Die Pad van Suid-Afrika]]'' ("The road of South Africa") is an [[Afrikaans]] verse narrative on the history of the country (from a colonial perspective]), presented in tableaux style, based on an extended narrative in verse by [[C.J. Langenhoven]] (1873-1932).
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | The text was first published (with illustrations by Reenen J. Van Reenen) as ''[[Eerste Skoffies of die Pad van Suid Afrika]]'' ("First steps on the road of South Africa") in the journal ''[[Die Huisgenoot]]'' in 1913, and in book form in 1921. Reprinted numerous times, and finally became part of Langenhoven's collected works, under the title ''[[Pad van Suid-Afrika]]'' (1933). The text also contained the original text of ''[[Die Stem van Suid-Afrika]]'' ("The Voice of South Africa"), which would become the first national anthem of the country, and later part of [[Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika]] ("Lord Bless Africa") the new anthem accepted in 1996.
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| − | == Performance history ==
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| − | 1913: Possibly performed by amateurs in Oudtshoorn in 1913.
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| − | 1957: A programme entitled ''[[Die Pad van Suid-Afrika]]'' was performed by [[NTO]] in 1957, .
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[C.J. Langenhoven]] ''Versamelde Werke'', Vol 7 (12th edition, 1973)
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