[DOC] [TLE] Santa Claus - Wikipedia [PAR] Santa Claus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Santy, or 
simply Santa ... Saint Nicholas of Myra was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop 
of Myra (now ... Sinterklaas' assistants are called "Zwarte Pieten" (in Dutch, "
Pres ... to Americans and the rest of the English-speaking world as "Santa Claus
" (a... [DOC] [TLE] Sinterklaas - Wikipedia [PAR] Sinterklaas or Sint-Nicolaas is a mythical figure with legendary, historical and 
folkloric origins ... He is the primary source of the popular Christmas icon of Santa 
Claus. ..... In the Reformation in 16th-17th-century Europe, many Protestants and 
others changed the gift bringer to the Christ Child or Christkindl, and the date for
... [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Americans - Wikipedia [PAR] Dutch Americans are Americans who are of full or partial Dutch heritage. Dutch 
settlement in .... Even inside a settlement, different Dutch groups had minimal 
interaction. ... day Santa Claus) and created their own as in The Legend of 
Sleepy Hollow. ..... New Netherland: a Dutch colony in seventeenth-century 
America (Brill,... [DOC] [TLE] St. Nicholas Center ::: The Evolution of Zwarte Piet [PAR] Dec 14, 2011 ... His black-face began to be attributed to soot from coming down chimneys, ... 
These Zwarte Pieten all dress in 17th century colorful Moorish outfits with curly .... 
The very next day when Sinterklaas arrived in Amsterdam, a group of young ... 
We say: 'study the origin of the phenomenon of Zwarte Piet and ask... [DOC] [TLE] History of Christmas thru historiolingistics [PAR] What do holly wreaths, mistletoe, Jesus Christ, Santa Claus and Christmas trees 
have ... Christmas) or Nowell out of 17th Century Coventry, England through 
Wales. ... Outside of each house, the wandering group sings the verses of Joseph 
as they ... Media, Persia (Iran), are anxiously awaited by los nios of Latin 
America. [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Santa Claus -- Dark Side of Christmas Traditions | TMZ.com [PAR] Dec 10, 2012 ... Santa Claus don't need no elves ... not in the Netherlands, where ... (Although 
Sinterklaas has nothing to do with Christmas in Dutch eyes.) .... over periods of 
time extending from the 17th century to the 1960...s. Many non-Protestant 
European immigrant groups, particularly American Jews, Irish Americans,... [DOC] [TLE] Black Pete: Analyzing a Racialized Dutch Tradition Through the ... [PAR] The traditional Dutch celebration of Santa Clause, Sinterklaas in Dutch, is an ... 
stereotypes as a means to further different agendas in Europe and America. ... 
the Dutch Sinterklaas comes from Spain on a boat with a group of black servants, 
... by the representations of the Moors in portrait art of the 17th and 18th century. [DOC] [TLE] Who Is Zwarte Piet? | VQR Online [PAR] The arrival of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) and Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in a ... 
Saint Nicholas is the red-robed, white-bearded prototype for our Santa Claus. 
.... prosperity spanning the seventeenth century we now call the Golden Age. ..... 
in the Netherlands, reflects the mlange of ethnic groups comprising the Dutch... [DOC] [TLE] The Dutch Origins of Santa Claus in Queens NYC on Queens Buzz ... [PAR] Dec 13, 2015 ... The Dutch American Influences In The Origins Of Santa Claus Food Historian ... 
Ethnic & Religious Culture ... After checking in at the front desk, I joined the group 
and soon the ... The Legend of St Nicholas goes from Oral to Written History ... By 
the 16th and 17th centuries the celebration of St. Nicholas Day... [DOC] [TLE] No.16: Zwarte Piet - Stuff Dutch People Like [PAR] Dec 5, 2010 ... Sinterklaas is said to have originated from St. Nicolaus, the Bishop of Mira, 
Turkey. .... So the origin of zwarte piet has nothing to do with real Black people. At 
that .... presence in Rotterdam and other Dutch ports well into the 17th century. ... 
The Santa Claus/elves tradition is just as racist against little people. [DOC] [TLE] On the Ground History

Question: The mythology of Santa Claus came to the Americas with this ethnic group as "Sinter Klaas" in the 17th century
Answer: the Dutch