OK, this is a tradition that needs to be experienced in person, but this comes pretty close to what it is like. It usually comes as a surprise for the non-Dutch/Flemish when they first encounter it (I know it did me).
And, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Pieten are now visiting Holland and the Flemish parts of Belgium. That said: here's some Zwarte Pieten!
What's with your obsession here, Laci? Are you trying to convince us that the dutch are racists or that minstrel shows are actually cool in this context?
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