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Sinterklaas is a traditional Winter holiday figure in the Netherlands, Belgium, Aruba, Suriname, Curacao and Bonaire; he is celebrated annually on Saint Nicholas' eve (5 December) or, in Belgium, on the morning of 6 December. Originally, the feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of Amsterdam, children and sailors. Today, Sinterklaas is not regarded as a Christian celebration, and since celebrating name days is an unknown phenomenon in the Netherlands, the Dutch celebrate at the 5th of december the birth day of Sinterklaas. He is the basis of the mythical holiday figure of Santa Claus in the United States.
Sinterklaas is his usual name. The more formal name is Sint Nicolaas or Sint Nikolaas. He is also known as Goedheiligman or simply Sint.
Here you see: Zwarte Piet.
In the folklore and legends of the Netherlands and Belgium, Zwarte Piet (meaning Black Pete) is a companion of Saint Nicholas.
The characters of Zwarte Pieten appear only in the weeks before Saint Nicholas's feast, first when the saint is welcomed with a parade as he arrives in the country (generally by boat, allegedly travelling from Spain). The tasks of Zwarte Pieten is mostly to amuse children and to scatter pepernoten and candies around at children, who come to meet the saint as he visits stores, schools etc.
Aankomst in Wanroij, 30 november 1958
Naam Fotograaf: Onbekend
Fotonummer: WAN0520
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Sinterklaas boek, boot, poppetjes en kaarten (St. Nicholas table wit book, boat, little figures and cards)
This year's 'Sinterklaas' loot was pretty awesome. :)
For all you non-Dutch people out there: Here's a Wikipedia article, since I'm too lazy to explain how, when and what myself. :P