Zwarte Piet character

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sinterklaas
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Sinterklaas_festivities
gptkbp:controversy accusations of racism
gptkbp:costume curly wig
gold earrings
colorful Renaissance attire
red lipstick
gptkbp:criticizedFor anti-racism activists
gptkbp:defendedIn some Dutch traditions supporters
gptkbp:depictedIn blackface character
gptkbp:firstAppearance mid-19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zwarte Piet character
gptkbp:influencedBy 19th-century colonial imagery
gptkbp:inspiredBy Moorish servant archetype
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin Dutch
gptkbp:modernAdaptations Soot Piet
gptkbp:nameMeaning gptkb:Black_Pete
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:portrayedBy children's book
parades
television shows
school plays
gptkbp:provides gifts to children
candy to children
gptkbp:punishmentTradition spanking with a rod
taking children to Spain
gptkbp:role Sinterklaas' helper
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:media
documentaries
legal challenges
protests
satire
academic research
international attention
petitions
social media campaigns
memes
children's songs
public opinion polls
UN criticism
municipal bans
school policy changes
artistic reinterpretations
calls for change
debate in Dutch society
gptkbp:threats naughty children with punishment
gptkbp:traditionallyPortrayedBy white actors in blackface
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sinterklaasfeest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7