LL-L "Folklore" 2002.08.19 (02) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Folklore

Lowlanders,

In response to Ross Ahlfeld's question about "Black Peter" I wrote:

> There are several versions of this in Lowlands Saxon (Low German)
> as well.  I would have to dig around for specifics.  _De swatte
> Peter_ (Black Peter) rings a bell.

Sorry.  I didn't mean this literally but idiomatically, in other words
that I vaguely remember hearing or reading about _De swatte Peter_.

In our Lower Elbe tradition this guy (who does the dirty work =
punishing the naughty children) accompanying the _Wiehnachtsmann_ is
called _Knecht Ruppert_ (= German _Knecht Ruprecht_, _Knecht_ 'helper' =
English "knight").  I believe in some (farwestern?) traditions he
actually does accompany _Sünnerklaas_ (Santa Claus) on December 6.

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

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