Zwarte Piet
companion of Saint Nicholas in the folklore of the Netherlands and Belgium
Zwarte Piet (pronounced [ˈzʋɑrtə ˈpit], Dutch for "Black Pete"; Luxembourgish: Schwaarze Péiter, Indonesian: Pit Hitam, West Frisian: Swarte Pyt) is the friend of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas, West Frisian: Sinteklaas, Luxembourgish: Kleeschen, Indonesian: Sinterklas) in the folklore of the Low Countries.
The character first appeared in an 1850 book by Amsterdam schoolteacher Jan Schenkman.
Zwarte Piet is black because he is a Moor from Spain.[1] People playing Zwarte Piet usually put on blackface and colourful suits along with curly wigs and bright red lipstick.[2][3][4][5][6]
Recently, the character has become controversial with many saying it was racist towards people of African descent.[7]
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