Black Pete: history of the character
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Companions of Saint Nicholas
Four characteristics
Companions of Saint Nicholas in Europe
Companions of Saint Nicholas in the Netherlands
Black or not
Midwinter celebration
What the Sinterklaascelebration symbolizes...
Concerns
Slavery
Blackface
A new image for Black Pete
Tidbits
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how to recognize the companions of Saint Nicholas by their four distinctive signs.
see examples of Saint Nicholas' companions in Europe
to see how these three of the four signs are also to be found in Black Pete Check the tabs for
Midwinter celebration.