#sinterklaas

[zal-cryptid]

What are Mr and Mrs Nick opinions on Krampus' punishing people by changing them into toys? Are they okey with that? Do they even have opinions about that? Or do they treat it as his hobby/job?

... Do they advice him sometimes?

#ask #misfits in toyland #tales of the otherfolk #santa claus #saint nicholas #st nick #krampus #my art #lore #comic #christianity #sinterklaas #my characters #bible

[veiligplekje]

Illustratie uit Het land van Sinterklaas by Rie Cramer

#isn't this the sweetest most heart-warming! #for his arrival.... :') #sinterklaas #saint nicholas #rie cramer #vintage #childrens illustration #the netherlands #dutch culture

[henk-heijmans]

Children put their shoes for Sinterklaas, Netherlands, 1952 - by Freek Aal (1923 - 2004), Dutch

#Freek Aal #Netherlands #children #shoes #Sinterklaas

[tijdvoormemes]

*gaat de kringverjaardag rond* "gefeliciteerd met Sinterklaas" "gefeliciteerd met Sinterklaas" "gefeliciteerd met Sinterklaas" "gefeliciteerd met Sinterklaas" "gefeliciteerd met Sinterklaas"

#het is zn verjaardag! #of is die pas morgen idk #sinterklaas #sint nicolaas #nederland #nederlands #nederlandse meme #dutch #dutch meme #nederlandse memes #mijn

[huariqueje]

Quilted Kimono Jacket with Tangerines in French Bowl  -  Ingrid Smuling, 2016.

Dutch, b.1944 -

Oil on canvas,  18 x 20 cm

#Ingrid Smuling #dutch artist #still life #tangerines #french bowl #Sinterklaas #5 December #The Netherlands

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

A17I3359-1-1 by Cees Via Flickr: old English sheepdog Summer

#pete #piet #zwarte #zwartepiet #sinterklaas #blackpete #oldenglishsheepdog #oes #bobtail #hat #flickr

[ask-thenetherlands]

((Headcanon that Tim couldn't wait for his St. Nicholas presents and opened them a day too early, and Spain just couldn't be bothered to correct it anymore with this wayward child, and that's why it's celebrated on the 5th in The Netherlands nowadays, whereas everywhere else it's celebrated on the 6th.))

#st nicholas #sinterklaas #ooc #headcanon #aph netherlands #aph spain #hws netherlands #hws spain #he'll tell his siblings it's because he's the favourite or the eldest

[ilackallhonour]

doe je veel te veel moeite voor een perfecte jambische pentameter in je sinterklaasgedicht of ben je normaaaaaal

#sinterklaas #ik heb niet voor niets literatuur gestudeerd of wel soms #nederblr

[an-egghead]

Now that Saint Nicolas Day is being celebrated on the QSMP, I'd like to tell some things about how I usually celebrate it! (By the way i hope this post cuts off I don't know how to do that, someone help)

Saint Nicolas Day is a holiday celebrated mostly in Europe (but I bet other places as well). Frankly, I don't know that much about how other countries celebrate, so I'll be talking mostly about the Netherlands, but I reckon some of it applies to other regions as well.

The holiday is called Sinterklaas in the Netherlands (short for Sint Nicolaas), and we celebrate it on either the 5th or the 6th. The evening of the 5th is called pakjesavond (presents eve) and it's usually when people come together and get gifts for eachother, christmas style.

Sinterklaas is very much alike to Santa Claus, in the sense that children have no idea that their family is buying the presents.

Sinterklaas is a holiday for kids above anything, and it's not uncommon for people to stop celebrating it when all the kids in their family know "het geheim van Sinterklaas" (the secret of Sinterklaas). Kids usually find out around 3rd or 4th grade, sometimes earlier, sometimes later, but everyone knows by the time they reach 7th grade because that's secondary school and also kids are bad at keeping secrets.

By the way, Sinterklaas, Santa Claus, they're basically the same person. We celebrate both a lot of the time.

So, somewhere in november, Sinterklaas and his Pieten (Piet is a common Dutch name, all the Pieten are named Piet. It's a whole thing. They work for/with Sinterklaas and there's some discussion about that but I think they're pals) leave on the boat from Spain with all the presents.

Around this same "het Sinterklaasjournaal" starts (the news but all about Sinterklaas). They make up little stories each year about what happens with Sinterklaas and the Pieten, and elementary schoolers watch this religiously (all you need to know is "Het Sinterklaas journaal, met Dieuwertje Blok"). These things change each season. Sometimes it's useful stuff, like making up special rocks the Pieten can use to open doors to bring presents, as a general explanation as to how they can get in and parents don't contradict each other.

In the past though, they would enter through the chimney, but not many people have chimney's anymore.

Other times it's shit like "We think Sinterklaas and the Pieten have fucking crashed and drowned". They've done this more than once.

Then after like a week or so they arrive in the land. Legit every city picks a day and has an "intocht". I have no idea how to translate this, but it's basically a parade with Sinterklaas and the Pieten. It's just random people though. I played Piet once and it was awesome. I put on Heelys and kids loved it.

During the Intocht kids get stand at the sides with their family and hold open bags. The Pieten put all sorts of sweets in there, but mostly pepernoten en kruidnoten (which are often also called pepernoten. I don't make the rules). You're all missing out by the way, kruidnoten are the absolute best.

After Sinterklaas has arrived in the country, kids get to put one of their shoes at the chimney or another designated place every night, usually with a piece of vegetable in it (commonly a carrot) and then they get a very tiny present in the morning.

The carrot is for Sinterklaas's horse, I'll get to the horse in a bit.

Then the 5th is pakjesavond, and the 6th it's Sinterklaas's birthday, so he and the Pieten go home again. Most people celebrate pakjesavond the 5th nowadays, but in the past it would be celebrated the morning of the 6th. People then said Sinterklaas dropped off all the presents in the night. All the kids used to get the day off from school as well the 6th, but that was a WHILE ago. Now, basically all the festivities are on the 5th, and elementary schools make a fun day out of it.

Then they all leave again and we put the christmas trees up within like 2 days.

SO, about Sinterklaas's horse. It used to be (and in many local places, still is) a white horse named Amerigo, but on the Sinterklaasjournaal they said that horse was retiring. Fine. I guess. Now it's "O Zo Snel" (O So Fast). Yes it's a dumb name, but there's a Sinterklaas-song that says "op zijn paardje, o zo snel" (on his horse, o so fast), so that's where they got it from. THE SONG DID NOT INTEND FOR IT TO BE A NAME I AM FUMING

Anyway, I think that's it. I'm very glad the qsmp is talking about it, really pleasantly surprised. Also if you made it this far I'm honestly impressed. This took me like an hour to type out not even kidding.

#long post #qsmp #sinterklaas #sinterklaas explaination #i guess

[duskspring]

I have not stopped laughing since I found this:

It is no joke or exaggeration for me to say that this is the Dutch cultural equivalent of saying ‘Papa Emeritus III VS. Santa Claus’.

#like no this is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen #the band ghost #papa emeritus the third #Sinterklaas #ghost band #ghost bc

[veiligplekje]

#sinterklaas #saint nicholas #speculaas #dutch #the netherlands #nostalgia #warmcore #cosycore #dutch tradition #dutch culture

[slashonmydash]

Eindelijk samen

#these are the best cards I've ever picked up and ofc they were free thank you Boomerang #it's that strange time of the year where it's Christmas all around but I'm still up to my ears in sintersnoep #sinterklaas #kerstman #santa claus #kerstkaart #christmas #the netherlands #early december mood #slashonmydash

[soopsiedaisies]

there is a HORSE on my ROOF. sir watch your step you better be insured for any damage!!!!

#sinterklaas #saint nicholas #dutchblr #nederblr #wrm gaat sint nico niet zelf door die schoorsteen heen btw #zn amerikaanse tweelingbroer doet het #is ie soms bang dat er as op zn mijter komt ofzo

[dracothelizard]

Sinterklaas komt vandaag officieel aan dus:

Deze OFMD/Sinterklaas crossover heb ik in 2022 geschreven. Reunies! De vorige banen van Pete en Roach! Stede die Ed wil overladen met cadeaus!

Samenvatting:

“Hmm, wat voor datum is het?” vroeg Roach. “Zo’n beetje half november, toch?”

“Ongeveer,” zei Stede, die zijn tijdsbesef helemaal kwijt was.

Roach knikte. “Dan heb ik een idee hoe we aan heel veel cadeaus kunnen komen. Ik werkte hiervoor voor een bisschop die elk jaar vanuit Spanje naar Nederland vaart met een stoomboot vol cadeaus, en—”

“Wat is een stoomboot?” vroeg Oluwande.

“Dat is nu niet belangrijk!” riep Stede. “Cadeaus! Roach, vertel ons meer. Wie was jouw vorige werkgever?”

Oftewel, Stede komt met z'n roeiboot aan op het onbewoonde eiland en heeft een ontzettend goed idee wie hij kan overvallen om aan cadeaus te komen voor Edward.

Maar Sinterklaas overvallen is nog best lastig.

#Sinterklaas #our flag meets death #our flag means fanfic #Heb ik ideeen voor een vervolg? Ja #Oh nee het grote boek moet worden volgeschreven #Klinkt perfect voor Lucius

[huariqueje]

Huis van Sinterklaas,  St. Nicolaas House  -  Charlotte Dematons , 2016.

French, b. 1957  -

Illustration

#Charlotte Dematons #french artist #St.Nicolaas house #Sinterklaas #St.Nicolaas feast #5 December #The Netherlands #St.Nicolaas tradition

[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

A17I3205-1 by Cees Via Flickr: old English sheepdog Summer

#pete #piet #zwarte #zwartepiet #sinterklaas #blackpete #oldenglishsheepdog #oes #bobtail #hat #flickr