A “substantial” part of the helpers will not completely black faces painted, but only with soot sweep arrive at further non schminkte face in the capital. The helpers will be on November 16 do not wear earrings during the entry and they will have their faces painted thick red lips. And they will not play the role of the submissive servant. This writes Mayor Van der Laan in a letter to the City of Amsterdam, as reported by various media Friday. The letter is an explanation of the license that the mayor issued for Sinterklaasintocht.
In 2013, Mayor Van der Laan paste the entry already on. Thus, the horse of Sinterklaas was not accompanied by an important person, but by a Spanish nobleman and one could opt for helpers with straight hair.
The Amsterdam court had in July states that Zwarte Piet discriminates against black people. Therefore, Van der Laan had to check the license for Sinterklaasintocht last year again. The municipality has appealed against the ruling of the court. In November. Statement will follow
The city of Amsterdam has the intention to discard. Figure of Zwarte Piet in four years of all-black stereotypes What is left is that Zwarte Piet is always the packets will do. In the shoes through the chimney
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