Posted by Marianne on 30/10/2009, 3:16:36, in reply to "Re: Queen Paola takes her family along to the Circus"
Message modified by board administrator 30/10/2009, 3:38:09
Same question was asked on the Benelux MB and our fellow poster EricVdV was so kind to answer it:
http://members3.boardhost.com/Beneluxroyal/msg/1256763502.html
BTW FrankS, this has nothing to do with racism at all. Like in early December when people in the Benelux countries celebrate Sinterklaas (comparable with Santa: elderly man, beard, chimneys, spreading happiness among youngsters by giving presents...) well, this one is not having any reindeers, but riding on a borse (on the rooftops) & always accompagnied by 'Zwarte Pieten'(Black Peters) which all can be traced back to the fact that those black helpers were Moors who helped that Spanish bishop, who is a well-known saint protecting both those at sea as well as children.
Spain still has many lovely historical places where the influence from the Moors & their architecture & art are still very visible.
BTW, I would so wish people would first try & look up what some traditions are all about instead of trying to be 'politically correct' all the time & start making screaming comments !
You'd better read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
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