Criticism of Dutch “Black Pete” Tradition Grows
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Foreigners visiting the Netherlands in winter are often surprised to see that the Dutch version of St. Nicholas’ helpers have their faces painted black, wear Afro wigs and have thick red lips â in short, a racist caricature of a black person. The overwhelming majority of Dutch are fiercely devoted to the holiday tradition of “Zwarte Piet” â whose name means “Black Pete” â and insist he’s a harmless fictional figure who doesn’t represent any race. But a growing number are questioning whether “Zwarte Piet” should be given a makeover or banished from the holiday scene, seeing him as a blight on the nation’s image as a bulwark of tolerance. “There is more opposition to Zwarte Piet than you might think,” says Jessica Silversmith, director of the regional Anti-Discrimination Bureau for Amsterdam.
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Zwarte Piet
Overall Sentiment: -0.278565
Relevance: 0.389865
Quinsy Gario
Overall Sentiment: -0.037507
Relevance: 0.22201
Jessica Silversmith
Overall Sentiment: -0.017776
Relevance: 0.221295
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“There is more opposition to Zwarte Piet than you might think,” says Jessica Silversmith, … |
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“Nobody is against the Sinterklaas celebration or is calling people who celebrate it racist,” said Silversmith. |
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“Nobody is against the Sinterklaas celebration or is calling people who celebrate it racist,” said Silversmith. “But it is time to consider whether this is offensive, whether there actually are racist ideas underlying Zwarte Piet.” |
| Sentiment Stats: |
- Number of Quotes: 3
- Aggregate Sentiment: -0.2406893
- Mean: -0.080229766666667
- Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731
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Pete
Overall Sentiment: -0.378208
Relevance: 0.164628
Andree van Es
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.163591
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“The Sinterklaas celebration once began without Zwarte Piet,” Amsterdam councilwoman Andree van Es said … |
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“The Sinterklaas celebration once began without Zwarte Piet,” Amsterdam councilwoman Andree van Es said in an interview with newspaper Het Parool this week. “It’s time it continues without Zwarte Piet.” |
| Sentiment Stats: |
- Number of Quotes: 2
- Aggregate Sentiment: 0.1026562
- Mean: 0.0513281
- Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689
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Petes
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.15908
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Movie: Zwarte Piet
Overall Sentiment: -0.131272
Relevance: 0.910292
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