2019年11月30日 · The "Noirauds" or "Blackies" -- a group that marks Belgium's annual carnival season by charitable fund-raising in black face paint -- changed their colours to resemble the …

Those portraying the traditional version of the character, since deemed a racial stereotype, usually put on blackface and colourful Renaissance attire in addition to curly wigs and bright red …

2019年12月4日 · The Roetpiet’ faces are not painted entirely black, but are partly covered in black smudges or soot. They typically do not wear wigs, red lipstick or big golden earrings. The …

2019年8月26日 · Hundreds of spectators cheered and applauded as the chief protagonist of a Belgian parade - "the Savage" - appeared in the town of Ath on Sunday, but anti-racism …

2015年3月19日 · Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has drawn sharp criticism for having his face painted black during a traditional festival in Brussels. Human Rights Watch said Mr …

2015年4月5日 · Last Saturday, Belgium’s Foreign Minister Didier Reynders—the country’s main face to the international community—proudly painted his face black and participated in the …

In 2010 when the DRC celebrated 50 years of independence the most prominent figure on Belgian television was Jef Geeraerts, an ex-colonial administrator and writer known for anti …

2014年11月15日 · Across Belgium and the Netherlands, celebrations in which Saint Nicholas rolls into town surrounded by a host of “Black Petes” have come under increasing pressure year by …

2019年8月25日 · ATH, Belgium (Reuters) - Hundreds of spectators cheered and applauded as the chief protagonist of a Belgian parade - "the Savage" - appeared in the town of Ath on Sunday, …

This panel is the opportunity for an overview of the origins of this tradition, as well as others such as the Noirauds custom in Brussels, and the recent fads of ‘black face rallyes’ in student …