2006-07-10 09:07:19 · 7 answers · asked by xxxjan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Boers or Afrikaners if you like are of mixed Dutch,English and French Huegonot ancestry. Do a search for the "Great Trek" through the Transvaal for some interesting stories about the Boers.
2006-07-10 09:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Telemachus R 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They were Dutch, French and German settlers. Boer is the Dutch word for farmer. The common term is Afrikaner.
2006-07-10 09:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a really great history, of the colonisation of South Africa, read "The Covenant" by James A. Michener.
2006-07-11 02:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by halifaxed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not Boars - it's Boers and they originated from Holland.
The word 'boer' is Dutch for 'farmer'.
2006-07-10 09:13:19 · answer #4 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Holland
2006-07-10 09:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by amrhappy1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct word is BOERS (which means farmer) and its derivation is from the Dutch Language.
2006-07-10 09:11:26 · answer #6 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree.... Dutch/Netherlands
2006-07-10 09:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋