Sinterklaas

On 6 decemeber we celebrate sinterklaas. He is a figure based on saint-nicolas, patron saint of children. He comes from spain by boat with many of his 'zwarte pieten' to help him and on the night of 5 december he gives presents to every child who has been good over the past year. Children can leave something in their shoe for sinterklaas's horse and then they will get something small in their shoe. There are also many typical sinterklaas treats such as, maderins, pepernoten and chocolate letters, ...

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