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The Real St. Nicolaas
271 to 343 AD Archbishop of Myra Canonized by the
Roman Catholic Church in the 4th Century
Patron Saint of Sailors, Merchants, and Children
Later removed from the calendar of Saint days
The start of St. Nicolaas celebrations in The Netherlands
12th and 13th century, 23 St. Nicolaas churches build in The Netherlands.
14th century choir boys in St. Nicolaas churches receive money and the day off on December 6th. The day of St. Nicolaas death. Oldest record a 1360 receipt from Dordrecht.
Later rewards and punishments were handed out by a teacher dressed as St. Nicolaas at convent schools on December 5th.
Sint tells Jenneke and Rafael what is in his big red book
The legend mixes with other rituals
St. Nicolaas acquires a white horse. This is probably related to the Norse god Wodan, who rode a horse through the sky scattering gifts.
Although the real St. Nicolaas lived in Asia Minor, in Dutch folklore the Saint lives in Spain.
St. Nicolaas acquires a Moorish servant Piet. Based on Wodan’s black raven or a real servant (freed slave) named Pitre
The first book from 1850
The celebration for kids St. Nicolaas arrives
mid November. Shoes by the fire
place. St. Nicolaas visit the
school on December 5.
Presents at home on St. Nicolaas Eve (December 5)
The celebration for big kids Cleverly wrapped
presents called “surprises” Bad habits Recent incidents Anything embarrassing
The poem Department store poets Books of words that
rhyme Internet sites
Vincent shows his father’s “surprise”
Tamara likes to keep her secrets save from her
family
Family Surprises