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Zwarte Piet:
When we watched a documentary on this in class I was caught off guard. It made me realize that the way things are viewed vary from country to country. If this happened in America things would get pretty hectic because most people would see this as racist. It is Netherlands tradition and I respect that. One thing that I think puts the holiday a little over the top is that not only does the skin color change to black but the hairstyles and lib structures also represent what an African American would be expected to have. I also don't think that the skin color should change completely black because going down a chimney would only smear a little black dust on the skin not change ones skin black all together. It is hard for me to say my opinion because of how hard it is to understand other cultures belief.
Question:
Hoe vaak ga je rijden in een auto?
Hallo, ik ben Olga Schipper. Ik woon in Helpman, Groningen. Ik zit in de vierde klas van de middelbare school. Ik houd van sporten, met vrienden afspreken en shoppen.
ReplyDeleteIk heb zelf geen rijbewijs, maar ik rijd wel vaak met mijn ouders mee in hun auto.
I appreciate that you respect our tradition of Zwarte Piet and Sinterklaas, but I also understand that people think it is racist.
Hallo,
ReplyDeleteIk ben Astrid en ik ben vijftien jaar. Ik woon in Haren (Nederland) en ik zit op het Zernike College aan de Westerse Drift. Ik vind veel dingen leuk, zoals piano spelen en lezen.
I agree with you that some things could be changed to Zwarte Piet. For example (as you mentioned) the earrings and the red lips. I also think that this tradition has lived on for so long, because it is a celebration for children and they don't link Zwarte Piet to racism.
To answer your question: I don't have a drive license and I don't drive in a car very often.