Two boys dressed as an alternative Black Pete walk in the centre of Gouda on November 15, 2014. As part of the Dutch tradition, Zwarte Piet is the companion of Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) and his yearly feast is celebrated on the evening of December 5. Black Pete, the jolly sidekick of the Dutch Saint Nicholas, is finally getting a facelift after years of bitter debate including death threats against those calling for change. AFP PHOTO/ANP/BAS CZERWINSKI == NETHERLANDS OUT == (Photo credit should read BAS CZERWINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
