[oescripting] Kimberly, lesson 3-4 VBS Finy
- From: "Finy" <finy52@xxxxxxx>
- To: "scripten, oespriting" <oescripting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:41:05 +0100
Oescripting lesson 3
The story of Saint Nicholas.
In the fourth century a.d. St. Nicholas (in dutch called "Sinterklaas" or "Sint
Nicolaas" was the bishop of Myra, which is now situated in Turkey.
According to the legend, he saved his town from starvation. He is also said to
have revived three dead children, and to have offered gifts of dowries to poor
girls.
Some sources say that he died on the sixth of December in 343. In 1087 his
relics were taken to Bari in Italy.
It is unclear why, according to the Dutch tradition, he comes from Spain.
Possibly it has something to do with the fact that St. Nicholas was the patron
of sailors. In the 17th century Holland was famous for its navigation. Maybe by
contact with Spanish sailors this myth began. It could also explain why St.
Nicholas has "zwarte (black) pieten" to help him because the Moors dominated
Spain for several hundreds of years. ..............
Sinterklaas will only arrive on saturday in Holland, so in fact I am a bit
early sending this, but ......... will tell you more later. 
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