Dutch must end "Black Pete" racial stereotypes: U.N. body

[Fibonacci]

They came to our Countries and think they can tell us change our Traditions for their happiness?

NO!

That's pretty sad. I also get disgusted at the fact that immigrants don't assimilate but bring their cultures with them. Immigration should require a contract that forces the migrant to fully assimilate and give up their background.

I went to the west to study, thinking I could escape from the muslim trash chute that is the middle east. but funny enough, I ran into more muslims and shitty cultures along the way.

It saddened me when one of my professors had to apologize to his students for not having non-european names in his physics questions. If that's the future of Europe then it is truely depressing.

[The Lawspeaker]

I honestly don't think the UN knows much about the character. They only celebrate the new years by doing the main parts of it like decoration and music/dance. I think you're overthinking it.

In the west, Iranians were told not to paint their faces black because of the racism behind it

Actually: they were encouraged to celebrate it (the Iranians, that is) The Dutch on the other have to forego on the black face character.

[Fibonacci]

Actually: they were encouraged to celebrate it (the Iranians, that is) The Dutch on the other have to forego on the black face character.

is black pete based on an african character?

[The Lawspeaker]

is black pete based on an african character?

Nope. That is claimed but it seems to have much older origins. It's probably a combination of all sorts of characters and myths.