APTOPIX Netherlands Holiday Controversy

Sinterklaas, traditionally played by a white person, dances with a Muslim woman at subway station in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The steam boat carrying Sinterklaas, the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus is not due to chug into the historic harbor of Maassluis until next weekend, but the annual polarized debate about his helper “Black Pete” has been underway for weeks. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)