Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) is a fictional character from Dutch (and Flemish) Sinterklaas folklore. He is Sinterklaas' friend and helper, and in current Sinterklaas lore he's one of many, akin to Santa Claus' elves. He appeared on several winter holiday episodes of Sesamstraat, the Dutch co-production of Sesame Street, and on albums like Hoor Wie Klopt Daar Kinderen, in this instance voiced by Wim T. Schippers.