Old source, new spring

Sinterklaas’s servant

5 min
07-12-2023
Text Hilde Smeesters
Image Sebastian Steveniers

In short

  • Sinterklaas didn’t always have a servant. Black Pete made his first appearance in 1850.
  •  It’s not because we ‘mean well’ that Black Pete isn’t racism.
  •  Living traditions will always keep changing.

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