#sinter klaas

[thechildrensmuseum]

St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, Sinter Klaas; all are anxiously awaited by children the world over. Don’t forget to put your shoes out for him to place your presents in!

[thegenxorcist]

Sinter Klaas

St. Nicholas made his first inroads into American popular culture towards the end of the 18th century. In December 1773, and again in 1774, a New York newspaper reported that groups of Dutch families had gathered to honor the anniversary of his death.

The name Santa Claus evolved from Nick’s Dutch nickname, Sinter Klaas, a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas (Dutch for Saint Nicholas). In 1804, John Pintard, a member of the New York Historical Society, distributed woodcuts of St. Nicholas at the society’s annual meeting. The background of the engraving contains now-familiar Santa images including stockings filled with toys and fruit hung over a fireplace...

The Legend of St. Nicholas: The Real Santa Claus

[ronk]

I know they knocked us out of the World Cup, but today is a day for Sinter Klaas which I would rather celebrate than Christmas for 6 weeks.

The feast of Sinterklaas celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas on 6 December. The feast is celebrated annually with the giving of gifts on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, in Belgium

[scotiaeire]

Black Pete Derangement Syndrome | The dishonest smear campaign against a...

I’m married to a Flemishman. I *know* the true story of Black Pete. It is NOT “blackface”. Not at all. Sometimes, political correctness gets it incredibly wrong just for the sake of pushing their agenda. As with the stupidity of the nursery rhyme “baa baa Black Sheep” being abolished (note for the PC activists..black coloured sheep STILL actually exist btw) they need to educate themselves on the tradition of Sinter Klaas and Black Pete.

Shame on the Dutch gov for caving into this shit. In Belgium, last time I was there (last year) the tradition of Black Pete continues and I’m glad.

By behaving in this way, what is the intent? To abolish the very word “black”? The very colour black? ANYTHING black unless it’s sanctified and given out by black people themselves?

Note to activists....research the traditions BEFORE you decide it’s “racist”.

[nightmaremaven]

[immoren]

Santa is real as long as someone mantles him by dressing his uniform and walking like him, talking like him, acting like him, becoming him. *nods*

[superbaltizard]

Oh wow...I'm officially grown up

I totally forgot Torrow it's Sinter Klaas!!!! I feel like a kid again...

[z4howard]

December 25th

Good morning. Merry, no not really Happy, no its not that either.

OK Merry Christmas the pagan festival of Lights a day set aside to celebrate the days after the Winter Solstice when LIGHT returns to earth and the days begin to get longer. And sense Jesus is the one true Light of the world we also celebrate his birth on this day even though scholars believe Jesus was most likely born in July of August #JesusIsaCancer. In the Gospel of John and Luke after Jesus’ birth 3 wise men, (or kings), came with gifts to see Jesus, who they believed was their new KING. And it is in that spirit we give gifts to each other today recognizing the King and Queen in us all. However for children Europeans created the Robin Hood story of Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas (St. Nick). St Nick a Catholic Bishop, of African decent, was believed to have been born near modern day Turkey not far from where the bible tells us Jesus was born. St Nick was revered for giving gifts to children especially orphans and was celebrated as a protector of children. Over time St Nick and the Dutch story of Santa Claus or Sinter Klaas became one. And St Nick became this mythical sometimes elf most of the time human man that lived at the north pole who flew all over the world and brought children gifts on Christmas.

In America the spiritual and cultural purpose have been long loss as well as it’s history for the most part. It’s commercialization is centered around making money and not the day itself.

Jesus is the Reason for the Holiday Season. 

So Today, regardless of the stories, traditions, myths, historical validity and cultural significance. Do something nice for others from your heart because you want to and “Happy Belated Birthday Jesus.”