Dutch people
Dutch people (Dutch: ) or the Dutch are a Germanic ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Aruba, Suriname, Guyana, Curaçao, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United States. The Low Countries were situated around the border of France and the Holy Roman Empire, forming a part of their respective peripheries, and the various territories of which they consisted had become virtually autonomous by the 13th century. Under the Habsburgs, the Netherlands were organised into a single administrative unit, and in the 16th and 17th centuries the Northern Netherlands gained independence from Spain as the Dutch Republic. The high degree of urbanization characteristic of Dutch society was attained at a relatively early date. During the Republic the first series of large-scale Dutch migrations outside of Europe took place.
Stuff Dutch People Like
Stuff Dutch People Like (est. in 2011) is an English-language website about Dutch culture. The website describes in a humorous way typical Dutch customs, traditions and habits, seen from the eyes of a foreigner.
Stuff Dutch People Like was created in 2011 by Canadian Colleen Geske. The blog was originally created for the entertainment of expats and internationals living in the Netherlands, but has since became especially popular among Dutch people. It covered such topics as Dutch chocolate sprinkles (hagelslag), liquorice, herring, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet, unique Dutch swear words, Dutch greetings (three kisses) and Dutch birthday celebrations. In 2013, Stuff Dutch People Like published their first book in the series.