Comments on: Sinterklaas photos http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2007/12/20/sinterklaas-photos/ anythingarian bubbles and troubles from the land of the fretting nun Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Trevor ap Simon http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2007/12/20/sinterklaas-photos/#comment-134497 Trevor ap Simon Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:09:47 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2007/12/20/sinterklaas-photos/#comment-134497 It's a revolting custom, basically invented post-war for purposes of national whatever. Zwarte Piet is, however, a Moor, not a Spaniard. And the bishop is a Turk. And fack knows where they got the steamboat from. I normally refuse to have anything to do with it, but I got free booze this time. I came to Barcelona with Ryanair, which is cleaned-up, commoditised version of Black Pete's bag. It’s a revolting custom, basically invented post-war for purposes of national whatever. Zwarte Piet is, however, a Moor, not a Spaniard. And the bishop is a Turk. And fack knows where they got the steamboat from. I normally refuse to have anything to do with it, but I got free booze this time.

I came to Barcelona with Ryanair, which is cleaned-up, commoditised version of Black Pete’s bag.

]]> By: Ian Llorens http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2007/12/20/sinterklaas-photos/#comment-134495 Ian Llorens Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:35:04 +0000 http://oreneta.com/kalebeul/2007/12/20/sinterklaas-photos/#comment-134495 I have always found the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition, very upsetting because of its racist nature. Zwarte Piet and the other black moors who accompany the bishop are portrayed as real Spaniards, black, short and evil. Kids are told that if they misbehave they will be brought to Spain in Zwarte Piet's bag. I have to assume that's the way Trevor made it to Barcelona. I have always found the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition, very upsetting because of its racist nature. Zwarte Piet and the other black moors who accompany the bishop are portrayed as real Spaniards, black, short and evil. Kids are told that if they misbehave they will be brought to Spain in Zwarte Piet’s bag. I have to assume that’s the way Trevor made it to Barcelona.

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