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Zwarte Piet
Zwarte Piet (; English: Black Peter or Black Pete, Luxembourgish: ''Schwaarze Péiter'') is the companion of Saint Nicholas ((オランダ語:Sinterklaas), (ルクセンブルク語:Kleeschen)) in the folklore of the Low Countries. The character first appeared in his current form in an 1850 book by and is commonly depicted as a blackamoor. Traditionally Zwarte Piet is said to be black because he is a Moor from Spain. Those portraying Zwarte Piet typically put on blackface make-up and colourful Renaissance attire, in addition to curly wigs, red lipstick and earrings. In recent years, the character has become the subject of controversy, especially in the Netherlands.
==Traditions==
The Zwarte Piet character is part of the annual feast of St. Nicholas, celebrated on the evening of 5 December (''Sinterklaasavond'', that is, St. Nicholas' Eve) in the Netherlands, Curaçao and Aruba and on 6 December in Belgium and Luxembourg, when sweets and presents are distributed to children. The characters of Zwarte Pieten appear only in the weeks before Saint Nicholas's feast, first when the saint is welcomed with a parade as he arrives in the country (generally by boat, having traveled from Madrid, Spain). The tasks of the Zwarte Pieten are mostly to amuse children, and to scatter ''pepernoten'', ''kruidnoten'' and ''strooigoed'' (special ''sinterklaas'' candies) for those who come to meet the saint as he visits stores, schools, and other places.
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