Voortrekker woman with children
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The "Voortrekker woman with children" is a commemorative statue at the Voortrekker Monument depicting a pioneering Afrikaner mother and her children, symbolizing the resilience and role of women during the Great Trek in South African history.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
commemorative statue
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public artwork → sculpture → |
| artForm |
figurative sculpture
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| associatedWith |
Afrikaner history
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Great Trek → Voortrekker heritage → |
| country |
South Africa
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| culturalContext |
Afrikaner nationalism
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| depicts |
Voortrekker children
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Voortrekker woman → pioneering Afrikaner mother → |
| function |
commemoration of Voortrekker women
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national memorial → |
| genre |
monumental sculpture
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| heritageRole |
symbol of Afrikaner identity
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| historicalPeriodRepresented |
Great Trek (1830s–1840s)
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| languageContext |
Afrikaans cultural heritage
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| locatedIn |
Pretoria, Gauteng
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| location |
Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria
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| material |
stone
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| partOf |
Voortrekker Monument
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| subjectMatter |
Afrikaner pioneer family
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| symbolizes |
family values in Voortrekker culture
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pioneering spirit of Afrikaners → resilience of Voortrekker women → role of women during the Great Trek → |
| theme |
migration
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motherhood → pioneering frontier life → sacrifice → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Voortrekker Monument
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hasStatue |