Aflevering 27 - Sinterklaas in Belgium: our childhood traditions

Show notes

Sinterklaas is almost here! In this episode Yas and Max tell you how they celebrated Sinterklaas as kids in Antwerp, and how the Belgian version is different from the one in the Netherlands.

You'll also hear about:

the steamboat arriving in the port of Antwerp and the big book of good (and not so good) kids
the white horse called Slecht Weer Vandaag, who gets seasick and travels on foot
putting your shoe by the chimney with a carrot, a letter and a glass of wine for the Sint
waking up on 6 December to a trail of chocolate coins, while in the Netherlands it's all about pakjesavond
how Max found out Sinterklaas isn't real, and why she had to keep the secret from Yas

Have you ever celebrated Sinterklaas in Belgium or the Netherlands, or do you have something similar in your country? Let us know!

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