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In Reply to: Nicolaas Gompert 1500-1556 <nt> posted by Rob on June 6, 2000 at 02:57:05:
Saint Nicolaas was a Dutch bishop in Mira, Turkey and his name stood at the basis of the feast celebrated at his birthday: the 5th of December. Unlike most Dutchmen, he was known as a giving person, sharing everything he had, but due to this Dutch way of messing up names his name changed to be Sinterklaas and this is the feast which also gave youse Americans the name of Santa Claus, although they don't have much in common, but both feasts are concerned with giving presents and both are wearing a red outfit and a false beard. We don't celebrate Santa Claus ( Kerstman), but only Sinterklaas, since it's our national feast together with Queen's Day ( 30 April ). Marsepein, borstplaat and speculaas as candy and cookies are strongly connected with Sinterklaas and I don't know what the translations are, perhaps it's too Dutch, but it's our celebration of wintertime. Every Nico or Nicolaas therefore is named after this saint and catholic as well. I don't know about Gompert, like I dismiss every Dutch composer, but just wanted to tell this story.Rob
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