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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 15, 2015 10:48:38 GMT
today sinterklaas arrives in belgium and the netherlands, to bring presents to all good kids
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Post by Haelicon on Nov 15, 2015 10:53:41 GMT
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Post by António Salazar on Nov 15, 2015 10:56:44 GMT
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 15, 2015 17:15:47 GMT
Doesn't sinterklaas have a friend helping him and the friend is African?
In Switzerland there's the Nikolaus (the guy this story originates from in Turkey 350BC) and der Weihnachtsman which translates into "The Christmas Man"
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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 15, 2015 17:16:57 GMT
Doesn't sinterklaas have a friend helping him and the friend is African? In Switzerland there's the Nikolaus (the guy this story originates from in Turkey 350BC) and der Weihnachtsman which translates into "The Christmas Man" its that guy but his friend isnt african. his friend is from a random coubtry in europe (nobody knows which country) |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 15, 2015 17:19:49 GMT
Doesn't sinterklaas have a friend helping him and the friend is African? In Switzerland there's the Nikolaus (the guy this story originates from in Turkey 350BC) and der Weihnachtsman which translates into "The Christmas Man" its that guy but his friend isnt african. his friend is from a random coubtry in europe (nobody knows which country) But isn't his helper called Zwarte Piet? I'm pretty sure Zwarte means Black in Dutch (in the Swiss dialect of German that I speak it's Schwarze or Schwarzer (male and female)) and looking at pictures, that description fits. |
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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 15, 2015 17:36:36 GMT
its that guy but his friend isnt african. his friend is from a random coubtry in europe (nobody knows which country) But isn't his helper called Zwarte Piet? I'm pretty sure Zwarte means Black in Dutch (in the Swiss dialect of German that I speak it's Schwarze or Schwarzer (male and female)) and looking at pictures, that description fits. zwart is dutch for black yes, but he isnt black because hes african. he brings presents to children. he comes the house in via chimneys. from the as in the chimneys, hes black |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 15, 2015 17:38:41 GMT
But isn't his helper called Zwarte Piet? I'm pretty sure Zwarte means Black in Dutch (in the Swiss dialect of German that I speak it's Schwarze or Schwarzer (male and female)) and looking at pictures, that description fits. zwart is dutch for black yes, but he isnt black because hes african. he brings presents to children. he comes the house in via chimneys. from the as in the chimneys, hes black Oh, that means this dude needs to get a shower. |
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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 15, 2015 17:39:22 GMT
zwart is dutch for black yes, but he isnt black because hes african. he brings presents to children. he comes the house in via chimneys. from the as in the chimneys, hes black Oh, that means this dude needs to get a shower. yep |
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Post by Suvorov on Nov 16, 2015 16:24:24 GMT
The previous year, I saw "Stroopwafel Piet" and "Regenboog Piet"(Rainbow Piet). Zwarte Piet is so much better than these spin-offs
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Post by António Salazar on Nov 16, 2015 16:36:15 GMT
I know but black people feel offended so I understand that they put in an other kind of 'Piet'
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Post by NetherFreek on Nov 16, 2015 16:38:23 GMT
guys don't bring in the racism-discussion towards here.......
although he should be black
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 16, 2015 20:06:38 GMT
Yes, just know he's black, and don't start talking about race. If you do, I do have the power to lock this if it goes out of hand.
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