Traditionally, Zwarte Piet serves as an assistant to the saint and distributes sweets and gifts to well-behaved children.

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In parts of central Europe like Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, the character of Black Peter was a more like a monster, with horns, long hair, and a red ...

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5 Dec 2022 — Black Pete is not based on Black people, he claims, but rather derives from pagan folklore. Just like the German Krampus, a demon-like dark ...

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Black Peter is the English name of the European game of Schwarzer Peter which originated in Germany where, along with Quartett, it is one of the most common ...

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4 Dec 2020 — Black Pete, or Zwarte Piet as he is known in the Netherlands, is a holiday tradition dating back to the 19th century that depicts a helper of Saint Nicholas ...

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5 Dec 2019 — December 5, 2019 – A Dutch writer explores the persistence of an offensive tradition.

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Some ascribe to him an origin that is strictly Christian while others write about a mythological origin that goes back to Wodan, German God of wind and ...

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This article will look at the historical origins of some of the most standard stereotypes pitted against black people by Europe and the United States.

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2 Dec 2020 — His sidekick Zwarte Piet (Black Pete), however, is a rascal and a prankster who throws sweets in the air. There's also the dark possibility that ...

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