sinterklaas and black pete - holland holiday

Sinterklaas and Black Pete. Traditional kids party and black protest. November is an exiting time for little children in Holland. Because then Sinterklaas arrives in Holland with his steamboat. The boat is loaded with presents. On the quay hundreds of parents welcome him with there children by singing Sinterklaas songs. This very old bishop brings many servants who have black painted faces and wear a special costume. They all have the same name: Black Pete. In many places all over the country the steamboat arrives with a Sinterklaas. In the Netherlands, this festival has been celebrated for centuries. The history tells us that the holy Nicholas, Sinterklaas, was the patron saint of children. Through the centuries, the story has transformed into what it is now. It has nothing to do with religion anymore. Sinterklaas is a hundreds of years old bishop riding a beautiful white horse. Every year in november he comes to Holland to celebrate his birthday on 5 december. Upon his arrival all the Black Petes hand o