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Bel Parnell-Berry

@bellaberri

Bel and Karlijn are independent researchers living in the Netherlands and United Kingdom respectively, who together have done extensive research on the Sinterklaas celebration. They are also both part of a London-based research collective which aims to bridge academia and activism.

A man dressed as Saint Nicholas (or Sinterklaas) talks next to his Black Peters (or Zwarte Peter) during a celebration in a primary school, on December 3, 2010 in Soest, Netherlands.
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Like the Golliwog, Zwarte Piet is a racist relic, so why is it part of

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