Sinterklaas is like Santaclaus. Only this guy is a protestant and travels by boat.
- Sinterklaas is a protestant? I don't think so!
Saint Nicholas is the Catholic parton saint of the sailors, thieves and children. His patron day is December 6.
sinterklaas
By horse.
Sinterklaas (Santa Claus)
actually, it's sinterklaas, and he goes by boat
Carrots and hay
Hay and a carrot.
Christmas is called Kerstmis in Holland, but on December 5th Holland also celebrates Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) which is a bigger celebration than Christmas.
In Holland, Santa is derived from Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas has several helpers dressed as him to help give out presents to children on Christmas.
Klompen, windmills, coffeeshops that's how foreigners see Holland. But actually it is Sinterklaas, and farms, the canals in Amsterdam.
The country in which Santa Claus is called Sinterklaas is the Netherlands. In France Santa is called Pere Noel and in Brazil he is called Papai Noel.
They leave hay in their shoes for his horse
Shoes! To receive a present from Sinterklaas (sort of Santa Claus) on his birthday. Put them in front of the fire place with a carrot for the horse of Sinterklaas.