Sinterklaas Dutch Santa
He is depicted as an elderly stately and serious man with white hair and a long full beard.
Sinterklaas dutch santa. When they arrive they are met by thousands of people. He spent his life by giving away his wealth to the poor and doing good deeds. But do not worry another bearded red clad old guy is already on display in every store window and movie on tv.
Sinterklaas netherlands santa claus dutch christmas ornament tree decoration santasoftheworld 1775 free shipping favorite add to vintage dutch ceramic flower pot lizasvintageboutique 1729. Every year he and his black petes get on their boat and come to the netherlands. 5 by giving gifts to children but the saint arrives legend has it in the country weeks earlier in what is usually a nationwide party.
The feast of sinterklaas is a national tradition in holland celebrated also in parts of germany and belgium. In the netherlands we call him sinterklaas sint sint nicolaas or the good saint de goede sint. The feast of sinterklaas saint nicholas was born in the 3rd century to wealthy parents in the patara region greek at the time but currently in turkey.
Opponents say black petes are an offensive caricature of black people while supporters say pete is a figure of fun whose appearance is harmless his face soot stained from going down chimneys to deliver presents for the children. When nights falls on december 5 sinterklaas comes to the netherlands. 5 by giving gifts to children but the saint arrives legend has it in the country weeks earlier in what is usually a nationwide party.
He died on december 6th so his life is commemorated as the feast of sinterklass on december 5th and 6th. Favorite add to sinterklaas cadeau schuimpje wit haarelastiek. Sinterklaas is an old man that looks similar to santa claus but is definitely his own person.
The secret dutch side of santa claus sinterklaas has left the netherlands on his steamboat and is probably recuperating by his pool in spain. Sinterklaas is based on the historical figure of saint nicholas 270343 a greek bishop of myra in present day turkey. But sinterklaas day isnt just an early christmas.
Its something altogether different. The dutch traditionally celebrate sinterklaas or saint nicholas a version of santa claus with a blackface sidekick. Sinterklaas is the santaclaus of the netherlands.
The dutch celebrate what they call sinterklaas on dec.