St.-Nicholas and the Dutch Christmas party

摘要：

For the Dutch, December 5 is a holy day. It is St.Nicholas Eve, the moment at which the Saint finally distributes his gifts. Weeks before this day he has arrived by steamboat from Spain with his white horse and his black assistant Peter. Children receive his special attention, but they only get presents if they have behaved well. How you behaved during the past year is written in the big book is continuously updated. Punishment can consist of getting no gifts, but it can be even worse: being put into a bag and subsequently sent to Spain. Kids in Holland do not sleep well in November.

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 4th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology(第四届固体废物管理与技术国际会议)

会议地点: 北京

会议语种:英文

页码: 589

在线出版日期: 2009-11-28（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）