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Watch: Dutch volunteers portray 'Black Pete' character using blackface

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Watch: Dutch volunteers portray 'Black Pete' character using blackface

Watch: Dutch volunteers portray 'Black Pete' character using blackface

A Dutch Christmas float arrives in the city of The Hague, as part of pre-Christmas festivities.

Sinterklaas, based on saint Nicholas, is controversially accompanied by the character Black Pete, who is played by volunteers in blackface.


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