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Title: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: Marcellarius on November 30, 2013, 07:16:46 am

next to Santa Clause we have a SInterklaas (St Nicolas)  in Holland.

Same big children friend, we celebrate his birthday on 5 December.
upcoming parties are here and we had a Sinterklaas evening with the youth group of our church.
guess who was Sinterklaas.....
Sinterklaas has helpers called black pete,
giving candy and presents if there are no naughty things in his book.....
even the leader where called and of course pranked... LOL
we had a ball

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: rob roy on November 30, 2013, 06:02:08 pm

Hi Marcell, its nice to know about the customs people in other countries have at this time of year.Those are lovely pictures too. In Scotland we have Saint Andrew's day today. One question Marcell. Is your head the same shape as your HAT.??  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;). It looks like you all had fun.
Rob Roy

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: mickey357 on November 30, 2013, 11:56:11 pm

Looks like a good time was had by all. Nice looking group and helpers.

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: Marcellarius on December 01, 2013, 11:58:29 pm

Quote from: rob roy on November 30, 2013, 06:02:08 pm

Hi Marcell, its nice to know about the customs people in other countries have at this time of year.Those are lovely pictures too. In Scotland we have Saint Andrew's day today. One question Marcell. Is your head the same shape as your HAT.??  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;). It looks like you all had fun.
Rob Roy

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you're right Rob,
at first I had mixed them up.....
my wife said, you look like a Scottish St. ::)
so I rapidly changed it  ;)

hahaha

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: rob roy on December 02, 2013, 02:36:59 pm

Could have been a lot worse Marcell. You could have been kitted up like a HAIRY SCOTSMAN  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D.
Rob Roy.

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: wombatie on December 03, 2013, 01:01:52 am

Interesting.  Forgive my ignorance but do you only celebrate on Dec 5th or on the 25th as well?

Marg

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: Marcellarius on December 07, 2013, 09:19:06 am

Quote from: wombatie on December 03, 2013, 01:01:52 am

Interesting.  Forgive my ignorance but do you only celebrate on Dec 5th or on the 25th as well?

Marg

Yes, 5 December is traditional children's feast way back
oldest documents go back to 1427 in the Nicolas church in Utrecht where children did get something in their shoe.
still happens, not a stocking like Santa Claus does.... ;)

last 2-3 decades Santa Claus is giving presents more and more, but he does also gives presents to the older people, Sinterklaas mainly does give children presents.

lucky kids these days will get presents on both days :D

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: wombatie on December 09, 2013, 01:02:01 am

Thanks Marcel for that, I find it very interesting.  Yes kids are lucky getting 2 lot of gifts.  Still they always win anyway don't they.

Marg

Title: Re: Sinterklaas (dutch tradition)
Post by: king310 on December 10, 2013, 07:27:24 pm

Marcellarius has a hard time making a miter cut ;D You should see him make a compound miter cut.