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Started by bubilovescars, December 05, 2018, 07:50:45 am
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It’s Saint Nicholas’ birthday
#1  December 05, 2018, 07:50:45 am
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Well today's the 5th of December and Christmas is coming over 20 days. Hope you all have been nice today, cause today i have a super suprise for you, today a old man has come to town. It's not Santa Claus or Frolo. It's the good holy man himself...

Sinterklaas! Or Saint Nicholas in English.






Link: https://www.sendspace.com/file/cje56p

This man gave a us joy and presents only in Netherlands and Belgium. Enjoy him and enjoy December.
More surprising are coming this month.

Have a nice day.

Note: There's a readme file all about who Saint Nicholas is for all people in their own country land.

Umezono

Re: It’s Saint Nicholas’ birthday
#2  December 05, 2018, 10:06:00 am
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uh whats going with luigi in that screenshot

considering your user name im kinda worried about it.
Last Edit: December 05, 2018, 10:09:27 am by Umezono

Rai Tei

Re: It’s Saint Nicholas’ birthday
#3  December 05, 2018, 01:08:32 pm
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Umezono said, December 05, 2018, 10:06:00 am
uh whats going with luigi in that screenshot

considering your user name im kinda worried about it.


It probably represents "Black Pete" (Zwarte Piet), which is the assistant of Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas).
He is portrayed by his brown face, red lips, curly black hair and often wears golden hoops as earrings.
The story goes as the friendly saint Nicolas freed some (black) slave children and gave them a paying job as his assistant.

This character has been a controversial topic for some years, because he resembles the black face caricature from the US.
Since the involvement of the UN because of racial stereotyping and racism, the Dutch government has been troubled in banning Black Pete.
This character for a children's festival somehow manages to split the community into extremes for supporters and opposition to ban him.
One says it's part of a tradition and can't be changed,Black Pete is the depiction of someone good and yadda yadda.
The others say it's a racist stereotype and should be banned.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwarte_Piet
Last Edit: December 05, 2018, 01:11:40 pm by Rai Tei
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