Zwarte Piet

Also known as Black Pete

companion of Saint Nicholas in the folklore of the Netherlands and Belgium

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Other name s: Black Pete, Schwaarze Péiter, Swarte Pyt, Pit Hitam
Similar entities: Krampus , Knecht Ruprecht , Belsnickel , Père Fouettard
Folklore: Dutch
Known for: being the companion of Sinterklaas
Country: Netherlands , Belgium , Luxembourg , Curaçao , Aruba and Indonesia
Region: Benelux and former Dutch colonies
Habitat: Spain

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Image: Cover book Mee in den Zak, 1940.jpg

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A person in a traditional Zwarte Piet costume A person in a modernized Sooty Pete costume

Zwarte Piet ( Dutch: [ˈzʋɑrtə ˈpit]; Luxembourgish: Schwaarze Péiter; West Frisian: Swarte Pyt; Indonesian: Pit Hitam, Sinterpit), also known in English by the translated name Black Pete, is a companion of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Sinterklaas; French: Saint-Nicolas; West Frisian: Sinteklaas; Luxembourgish: Kleeschen) in the folklore of the Low Countries. Traditionally, Zwarte Piet serves as an assistant to the saint and distributes sweets and gifts to well-behaved children.