Over the years, the number of people in the Netherlands against adjusting the traditional look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) has gone down: while roughly 90 percent of Dutch respondents were against changing his look in 2013, only about 55 percent were opposed to adapting in 2020 and 2021. Zwarte Piet is the fictional aid of Sinterklaas. Due to his traditional black appearance, it has been publicly discussed in Belgium and the Netherlands whether the look of Zwarte Piet should be adjusted.
Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "According to you, what should happen to the appearance of the traditional Black Pete?" ("Wat moet er volgens u gebeuren met het uiterlijk van de traditionele Zwarte Piet?")
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NPO 1 (EenVandaag). (November 11, 2021). Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag). "Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021." Chart. November 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag). (2021). Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag). "Share of People against Adjusting The Look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in The Netherlands from 2013 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/
NPO 1 (EenVandaag), Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of people against adjusting the look of Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2021 [Graph], NPO 1 (EenVandaag), November 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/789798/share-of-people-against-adjusting-look-black-pete-in-the-netherlands/