"Children, some with faces painted black, wait  for ""Zwarte Piet"" or ""Black Pete"", right, to hand them candy after they arrived with Sinterklaas, or Saint Nicholas, in Hoorn, north-western Netherlands, Saturday Nov. 16, 2013. The tradition of Sinterklaas, the Dutch version of Santa Claus, is the subject of debate, where opponents say Black Petes are an offensive caricature of black people while supporters say Pete is a figure of fun whose appearance is harmless, his face soot-stained from going down chimneys to deliver present for the children. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)"
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