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 Sinterklaas also called Sint Nikolaas in Dutch and Saint Nicolas in French is a holiday tradition in the Netherlands and Belgium, celebrated every year on Saint Nicholas' eve December 5 or, in Belgium, on the morning of December 6. The feast celebrates the name day of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Show more » It is also celebrated to a lesser extent in parts of France North, Alsace, Lorraine, as well as in Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic. The traditions differ from country to country even between Belgium and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, Saint Nicholas' Eve, December 5 is the chief occasion for gift-giving. The evening is called pakjesavond "evening of packages". Traditionally, presents are ingeniously wrapped, and are therefore called surprises. Also, presents are traditionally accompanied by a poem from Saint Nicholas. Sinterklaas is the basis for the North American figure of Santa Claus; the Dutch colonial town of New Amsterdam maintained a Sinterklaas tradition, long after it was occupied by the English and renamed New York City. The name Santa Claus is derived from older Dutch Sinte Klaas. Sinterklaas RingtonesTo listen to the Sinterklaas ringtone of your choice, click on the speaker icon underneath the ringtone name you want, or to buy, click on the big mobile phone icon next to the ringtone you want.
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