english: Saint Nicholas, according to an old song, arrives from Spain in a boat, and during the entire night he runs from one house to another on his donkey accompanied by his helper, Zwarter Piet (Black Pete, in Dutch) or Père Fouettard (Father lasher, in French).
non_english: San Nicola, così come dice una vecchia canzone, arriva dalla Spagna in nave, e durante la notte corre da una casa all’altra a dorso d’asino accompagnato dal suo aiutante Zwarte Piet (in neerlandese Pietro il Moro) o Père Fouettard (in francese Padre Frustata).