Black Pete tradition

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dutch folklore tradition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Zwarte_Piet
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sinterklaas
gptkbp:celebratedIn December 5
Sinterklaas Eve
gptkbp:character Sinterklaas' helper
gptkbp:controversy accusations of racism
gptkbp:costume curly wig
blackface makeup
colorful Renaissance attire
red lipstick
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:criticizedFor anti-racism activists
gptkbp:debatedBy international media
Dutch society
gptkbp:defendedIn some Dutch citizens
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:pepernoten
scroll
bells
rope
candy cane
whistle
white ruff
gold earrings
feathered cap
chocolate coins
bag of candy
birch rod
book of Sinterklaas
letter-shaped cookies
marzipan figures
sack for presents
gptkbp:depicts Blackface character
gptkbp:firstAppearance mid-19th century
gptkbp:givesToChildren gptkb:dessert
small gifts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Pete tradition
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:children's_literature
19th-century colonial imagery
gptkbp:parodyOf Dutch media
gptkbp:portrayedBy chimney sweep
adults in costume
gptkbp:recentChanges introduction of soot smudges instead of full blackface
gptkbp:subjectOf protests
court cases
UN criticism
municipal policy changes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zwarte_Piet_tradition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7