The big Sinterklaas

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Sinterklaas

• The big Sinterklaas
• presentation

Presenters Anneloes and Henk
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Overview presentation

• Sinterklaas
• Why Sinterklaas is not the same as Santa Claus
• Sinterklaas in Holland (traditions)
• Rules of the game
• The songs!!!

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Sinterklaas

• Born in 3rd century in Turkey
• He obeyed Jesus' words to "sell what you own and
  give the money to the poor"
• known for his generosity to those in need, his
  love for children, and his concern for sailors
  and ships
• Was thrown in prison by Roman emperor because of
  his faith

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Sinterklaas

• Bishop in Myra
• He died December 6, AD 343
• Day of death is a day of celebration, that is why
  the 5th of December we celebrated Sinterklaas,
  the eve before!

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Sinterklaas

• His bones transferred to Southern Italy
• Dutch made a mistake, thought it was Spain
  ?thats why he comes from Spain
• At that moment Spain was occupied by the Mores,
  thats why he has black helpers

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Sinterklaas Santa Claus

• Tradition of Sinterklaas was brought to America
  by the Dutch Pilgrim Fathers
• Americans ruined the tradition and changed his
  image and made an ugly guy.
• Santa Claus is trying to push Jesus out of
  Christmas

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Sinterklaas Santa Claus

• So what we should do with this ugly imitation of
  the REAL Sinterklaas

Thou art our real sinterklaas, thou art worthy to
be celebrated on the 5th of December
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Sinterklaas in Holland

• In the medieval times Sinterklaas was already
  celebrated at schools. Children received food and
  presents
• Sinterklaas is the patron of Amsterdam
• Since 1845 Sinterklaas has his public appearance
  and visits the homes of people

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Sinterklaas in Holland

• Sinterklaas arrives every year
• The whole villages welcomes him
• He comes by steam boat and by his white horse
• He has plenty of black Piets

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Sinterklaas in Holland

• Children sing songs before the chimney and place
  their shoes or klompen before it
• Black Piet throws presents down the chimney
• On the eve itself Sinterklaas rides with his
  horse over the roofs and visits the houses
• In his book everything is written and children
  are asked whether they have behaved sweet
• They have to sit at his lap (dirty old man!)

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Sinterklaas in Holland

• When Sinterklaas is out of reach (Angola is too
  far for this old men), but when the Piets are
  around, one has to make presents for the others
• It is very important that this goes according to
  the century old traditions.

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Rules of the game

• Draw lots
• Buy a present for that person
• Make a surprise ? something funny for and about
  that person
• Write a poem for the person and since Sinterklaas
  is involved it should be written on his behalf
• Poem has the format of a letter

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Rules of the game

• Characteristics of the poem
• Madrid, 5 December 2005
• Dear
• poem of at least 4 verses / stanzas
• From Sint and his Piets

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Rules of the game

• Presents are anonymous, so hide everything!
• Be creative, everything can happen and everything
  is allowed as long it contributes to the real
  Sinterklaas feeling (judged by the father of the
  family or organising committee)

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The songs

• Daar wordt aan de deur geklopt,
• hard geklopt, zacht geklopt.
• Daar wordt aan de deur geklopt.
• Wie zou dat zijn?
• Wees maar gerust mijn kind.
• Ik ben een goede vrind.
• Ook al ben ik zwart als roet,
• 'k Meen het toch goed.

There is knocking on the door, Loud knocking,
soft knocking. There is knocking on the door. Who
would that be? Do not freak out my child. I am a
good old friend. Even I am black as soot, I mean
it good.
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The songs

• Zie de maan schijnt door de bomen.
• Makkers staakt uw wild geraas.
• 't Heerlijk avondje is gekomen,
• Avondje van Sinterklaas.
• Vol verwachting klopt ons hart,
• Wie de koek krijgt, wie de gart.
• Vol verwachting klopt ons hart,
• Wie de koek krijgt, wie de gart.

Bright December moon is beaming boys and girls
now stop your play for tonight's the wondrous
evening eve of good St. Nicholas's day full
excitement beats our heart, Who the cake gets,
who the rod. full excitement beats our heart, Who
the cake gets, who the rod.
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The songs

• Zie ginds komt de stoomboot
• uit Spanje weer aan.
• Hij brengt ons Sint-Nicolaas
• ik zie hem al staan.
• Hoe huppelt zijn paardje
• het dek op en neer,
• hoe waaien de wimpels
• al heen en al weer.

Look there is the steamer from the Spainy
lands it brings us Saint Nicholas he's waving
his hands his horse is a-prancing on deek up
and down the hamers are waving in village and
town
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The songs

• Hoor de wind waait door de bomen,
• Hier in huis zelfs waait de wind.
• Zou de goede Sint wel komen,
• Nu het weer zo vreselijk is?
• Ja hij rijdt door donkre nachten
• Op zijn paardje o zo snel
• Als hij wist hoe wij hem wachten,
• Ja gewis dan kwam hij wel.

Hear the wind over rooftops humming in the
chimney hear it blow will Saint Nicholas still
be coming through the storms and through the
snow Yes he comes though storms be beating on his
horse so strong and fast if he hears our heart
a-beating surely he would not ride past