December 06, 2013

Celebrating St Nicholas with Dauwe and Bries

Dauwe and Bries, sons of my friend Katleen, have found a splendid way around controversy regarding Saint Nicholas' helpers. 
According to the legends, the good old man sends his helpers from the roof tops down the chimneys at night to deliver presents right into the good children's homes. These manoevers explain of course the helpers' faces.  There are many other versions. 
Suffice it to say that December 6 is a fun day for the kids in Belgium who all wake up earlier than usual,  curious to see what the Saint had brought them. 
I wish all of them a very happy Sinterklaas/Saint Nicolas!
I have written about the Saint Nic celebrations on December 6 before
http://whatisbelgium.blogspot.be/2011/12/saint-nicolas-sinterklaas.html


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10 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsDecember 6, 2013 at 3:34 PM

    Grappig, wij vieren het 5 december, 6 december gaat hij altijd met stille trom weer weg, maar nu begrijp ik dat hij dan naar Belgie gaat! Dus de discussie over de Pietenkleur werd ook in Belgie gevoerd? Tot volgend jaar maar weer, dan kan het allemaal weer opnieuw beginnen.

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  2. Sylvia KDecember 6, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    Santa has some great helpers there!! What a fun capture for the day, Steffi!! Have a lovely weekend!!

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  3. AnonymousDecember 6, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    one of my favourite holidays as a kid. I always put all my winter boots outside the door in the hopes of lots of chocolate :)

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  4. Helen DevriesDecember 6, 2013 at 5:47 PM

    This is a super photograph of two happy kids....and I do wish the 'politically correct and pay me for the crimes of history' brigade would leave harmless traditions alone.

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  5. MarleenDecember 6, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Ze zien er geweldig uit, en hebben zo te zien ook erg veel plezier!

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  6. MichelleDecember 7, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    My class, here in America, have been learning about St. Nicolas and Black Pete. I love the tradition.

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  7. claudeDecember 7, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Bonjour Anni
    En fait le Père Noël et Saint-Nicolas, c'est du pareil au même, sauf qu'ils ne passent pas par les cheminées le même jour.
    Bon week-end !

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  8. FRansDecember 7, 2013 at 11:00 AM

    Hallo Anni,
    Ik had nogtans de schouw laten vegen maar hij heeft mij niets gebracht...
    Zou ik misschien te oud worden? :lol:
    Prettig weekend,
    Frans

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  9. LiesDecember 7, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Echte Pieten, Anni !
    Lie(f)s.

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  10. gerard1948December 10, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Bonjour, très mignons ces lutins.
    Je vais être absent jusque début mars, je passerai répondre aux coms dès que j'en aurai la possibilité.
    Passe une bonne journée.

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