Dutch Culture - Sinterklaas!

Photo (Sinterklaas) by hotfield: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hotfield/4122926578/
Photo (Boat) by hotfield: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hotfield/6371124007
Photo (Zwarte Pieten) by hotfield: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hotfield/4122335471
Photo (Boat 2) by cocoinzenl: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cocoinzenl/2040295675/
Photo (Parade) by faceme: http://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/5171757769/

All pictures available under the Attribution Creative Commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en_GB

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[rustydogz1]

So, to recap, Sinterklaas is a holiday about a Turkish bishop who arrives in the Netherlands on a boat via Spain; then he and his chimney sweep helpers distribute candy, sometimes by throwing it at people. Did I get that correct? Sounds like a holiday I would enjoy!

P.S. I look forward to your answers to the Youtube survey you were tagged in a few weeks ago. I am sure they will be very entertaining!

[dutchforn00bs]

@rustydogz1 Correct!

Also, I won't be doing that, sorry :)

[MsHugeWickedFan]

So is Sinterklaas your Christmas? :-)

[dutchforn00bs]

@MsHugeWickedFan No, we just do trees & decoration for Christmas, not (traditionally) presents and stuff.

[virework]

germany and hollands cultuur are almost simulair

[snowyfreak]

@angiebeun het is pakjesavond en niet bakjesavond slimmeke

[angiebeun]

can i ask you wy sinterklaas is your favorit.

i'm from belgium(country next to the neatherlands, and we talk the same language,

Sinterklaas isnt always on saturdag, sinterklaas is on 6 december

dutch: ik kan je zeggen dat ZWARTE PIETEN EN BAKJESAVOND leuk uitgesproken worde.

[LovelyDaffodil]

Je hebt het leuk en duidelijk uitgelegd. Altijd lastig; mensen snappen niet goed waarom we Sinterklaas en de Kerstman hebben en wat het verschil is;-)

[Super0wnag3]

goed uitgelegd in het nederlands zeg thumbs up :)

[umaara100]

I hear what you are saying.I personally believe that Black Pete was originally intended to be a foem of the Dark helper like Krampus in Germany.I just dont want the issue to hurt the Kids

[MrChanterpanter123]

@MsHugeWickedFan sinterklaas is not like Christmas in the netherlands on 5th december is sinterklaas and on 25th and 26th Christmas

[Muhammedloveskids]

@umaara100 lets not change traditions, the aim was never to look like black people.

[Muhammedloveskids]

@rustydogz1 About right, but note that He was greek ( turks did not conquer anatolia back then)

[dutchforn00bs]

@LocoLibreisI right:) that would be: "ben je een fan van Slytherin?", and we don't really use the Dutch for love (houden van) as much as love is used in English, so we'd probably say something like "ik vind je accent leuk" :)