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Black Pete
In the Netherlands Saint Nicholas is a separate person from Santa, and like Santa has his elves, Saint Nicholas has his Zwarte Piet (Black Pete).
Dutch people will usually claim he is just covered in sod from the chimneys, but his clean clothes makes it pretty obvious Black Pete is inspired by a caricature of black people, but it should be noted that Black Pete is not supposed to be an African. It's more like a sort of magical being that has it's looks inspired by the caricature.
6th December 2012
246 Comments:
5 days ago #8828145
It's not only in the Netherlands, also in Belgium it's a custom to have Saint Nichols at the 6th of December.
The children just love it because they know they get candy and toys :-)
It's not only in the Netherlands, also in Belgium it's a custom to have Saint Nichols at the 6th of December.
The children just love it because they know they get candy and toys :-)
5 days ago #8827277
I'm Dutch and we aren't suffering from mass delusion. I can understand why people would see ''zwarte piet'' as offensive. But almost everyone has been raised with this special tradition and has gotten a lot of joy out of it. Therefore it is not seen as racist. Because ''zwarte piet'' is not viewed as ''that stereotyp black slave of Sinterklaas''. No he is ''zwarte piet'' a sometimes naughty helper of Sinterklaas who puts a smile on peoples faces.
I'm Dutch and we aren't suffering from mass delusion. I can understand why people would see ''zwarte piet'' as offensive. But almost everyone has been raised with this special tradition and has gotten a lot of joy out of it. Therefore it is not seen as racist. Because ''zwarte piet'' is not viewed as ''that stereotyp black slave of Sinterklaas''. No he is ''zwarte piet'' a sometimes naughty helper of Sinterklaas who puts a smile on peoples faces.
16 days ago #8813568
This reminds me about this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Stf8oUghoE/UWlpBR9c1lI/AAAAAAAACKo/gS6G1jKDaLA/s1600/De+grote+sinterklaas+potpourri.jpg
It's a ad from 1978 about a Dutch potpourri.
This reminds me about this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1Stf8oUghoE/UWlpBR9c1lI/AAAAAAAACKo/gS6G1jKDaLA/s1600/De+grote+sinterklaas+potpourri.jpg
It's a ad from 1978 about a Dutch potpourri.
27 days ago #8798240
Last year, I watched a documentary about this Christmas tradition broadcast in Australia.
I spent the entire show asking: "What. On. Earth. Are they doing?!? Are those poor people suffering from a mass delusion where nobody realises how offensive this is?"
Last year, I watched a documentary about this Christmas tradition broadcast in Australia.
I spent the entire show asking: "What. On. Earth. Are they doing?!? Are those poor people suffering from a mass delusion where nobody realises how offensive this is?"
2 months ago #8771570
A Friend of the Family (who is black) moved to Holland(forgot which part) and discovered Black Pete. He explained to us who Black Pete was. Anyway he got used to it and enjoyed the experience.
A Friend of the Family (who is black) moved to Holland(forgot which part) and discovered Black Pete. He explained to us who Black Pete was. Anyway he got used to it and enjoyed the experience.
2 months ago #8764457
I never thought of it that way (raised as a Dutch girl), but it is, indeed, pretty racist. There should be a black Sinterklaas and a white Piet next year.
I never thought of it that way (raised as a Dutch girl), but it is, indeed, pretty racist. There should be a black Sinterklaas and a white Piet next year.
2 months ago #8758157
When I was living in Holland one of the girls I was working with tried to explain this tradition to me and couldnt understand how it could be considered a bit racist
When I was living in Holland one of the girls I was working with tried to explain this tradition to me and couldnt understand how it could be considered a bit racist
2 months ago #8745454
Zwarte Piet is so fascinating to me considering that blackface characters disappeared from British culture Circa 1980.
I think we need something similar, just to show people that we too can appear intolerant without actually being so.
For the lulz, of course.
Zwarte Piet is so fascinating to me considering that blackface characters disappeared from British culture Circa 1980.
I think we need something similar, just to show people that we too can appear intolerant without actually being so.
For the lulz, of course.
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