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Zwarte Piet/Black Pete

Racism in the Netherlands: the world is watching

This article is a modification for English-speaking readers of the Dutch original which was published a few days ago on the Dutch website Wijblijvenhier, where it was received with over 1800 Facebook-likes within a little over 24 hours.   By Tariq Shadid – All of a sudden, racism in the Netherlands has become a subject of regular and open debate....

Dutch youngsters dressed up as 'Black Pete'

‘Black Pete’: Netherlands under pressure over allegedly ‘racist’ Zwarte Piet tradition

By Tariq Shadid – Towards the end of every year, the Netherlands as well as the Flemish communities in Belgium celebrate Santa Claus with their own version, which is seen as separate from Christmas celebrations. Their version of Saint Nicholas, known as Sinterklaas, comes with the white-bearded elderly man dressed up as a bishop in red clothing, and accompanied by...

Zwarte Pieten in vol ornaat

Sint met de lange tenen: wakker worden wil hij niet

Ik zal het niet te lang maken, beste lezers. Op mijn website gaat het om een strijd tegen racisme, dus volgens mij past dit onderwerp hier prima tussen. Er is een traditie in Nederland, waarbij het sinds jaar en dag normaal wordt gevonden om je gezicht zwart te schminken, je als een halve idioot te gedragen, en in gebroken Nederlands...