Santa in Different Countries
It is fascinating to know how Santa Claus makes kids around the world very happy during Christmas.
Every wish come true and smiles can be seen from their faces.
This happiness may even last for a lifetime.
But have you ever thought if Santa has other names? When and how he brings the gifts all over the world? Every country calls Santa's in a different name (Father Santa, Kris Kringle, Granfather Frost, etc) and he has unique ways in bringing gifts to the children.
Below is the list of countries where Santa is giving away presents.
oKnown as Santa Claus in Canada, Alaska and US while Kerstman in Netherlands, he loves to bring gifts on a sleigh ride with his reindeers and flies through the sky during Christmas Eve.
oIn Germany, gifts are given during December by Knecht Ruprecht (on the 6th), Christkind, (on the 24th), Belsnickel and der Weihnachtsmann.
oLa Befana (Old Witch) is flying on her broomstick to give candies to kids in Italy.
This is done on the night before Epiphany.
oIn France, Pere Noel places the gifts in the shoes that kids have left near a fireplace.
This is observed every 6th of December.
oChildren in Africa hung their stockings where Father Christmas would place their presents during Christmas Eve.
oHeiliger Nikolaus (St.
Nicholas) give rewards to good children in Austria during December 6.
While Christ Child brings gifts during December 24.
oIt is quite different in Belgium because Pere Noel (St.
Nicholas) visits the children twice.
First is every December 4 so he'll find out who have been good and bad among the children.
Then good children would receive toys and candies while the bad ones will find twigs on their stockings on December 6.
oSanta Clause (Winter-grandfather, Tel-apo or Mikulas) in Hungary has similar practice as in Belgium which is done on the 6th of December.
oIn Brazil, Papai Noel (Father Noel) who usually wears a silk clothe will bring the gifts for Christmas.
However, Latvians believe that Father Christmas brings gifts for 12 starting on the eve of Christmas.
oKids in Sweden will behave all year so that during Christmas, Santa would give them great presents such as toys and candies.
They would hang stockings on their Christmas tree.
During Christmas Eve Santa will come down the Chimney and put their presents on the stockings underneath the Christmas tree.
oSt.
Nicholas is very popular in Russia because of the miracles that he had performed.
A feast is being celebrated every Dec 6.
But later on, his identity changed into D'yed Moroz(Grandfather Frost).
During January 1 D'yed Moroz(Grandfather Frost) arrives to bring gifts from a Sputnik-drawn sleigh.
oUK's gift giving tradition started in the Victorian era.
Santa is known as Father Christmas and children would write letters to him about the presents they want to receive.
However, instead of sending the letter, they would burn them because they believe that Father Christmas would be able to determine their wishes through the smoke.
No matter how we call Santa in our country, there is one goal that he always would like to achieve which is to give joy to the kids all over the world and make them feel that the earth is a great place to live.
Every wish come true and smiles can be seen from their faces.
This happiness may even last for a lifetime.
But have you ever thought if Santa has other names? When and how he brings the gifts all over the world? Every country calls Santa's in a different name (Father Santa, Kris Kringle, Granfather Frost, etc) and he has unique ways in bringing gifts to the children.
Below is the list of countries where Santa is giving away presents.
oKnown as Santa Claus in Canada, Alaska and US while Kerstman in Netherlands, he loves to bring gifts on a sleigh ride with his reindeers and flies through the sky during Christmas Eve.
oIn Germany, gifts are given during December by Knecht Ruprecht (on the 6th), Christkind, (on the 24th), Belsnickel and der Weihnachtsmann.
oLa Befana (Old Witch) is flying on her broomstick to give candies to kids in Italy.
This is done on the night before Epiphany.
oIn France, Pere Noel places the gifts in the shoes that kids have left near a fireplace.
This is observed every 6th of December.
oChildren in Africa hung their stockings where Father Christmas would place their presents during Christmas Eve.
oHeiliger Nikolaus (St.
Nicholas) give rewards to good children in Austria during December 6.
While Christ Child brings gifts during December 24.
oIt is quite different in Belgium because Pere Noel (St.
Nicholas) visits the children twice.
First is every December 4 so he'll find out who have been good and bad among the children.
Then good children would receive toys and candies while the bad ones will find twigs on their stockings on December 6.
oSanta Clause (Winter-grandfather, Tel-apo or Mikulas) in Hungary has similar practice as in Belgium which is done on the 6th of December.
oIn Brazil, Papai Noel (Father Noel) who usually wears a silk clothe will bring the gifts for Christmas.
However, Latvians believe that Father Christmas brings gifts for 12 starting on the eve of Christmas.
oKids in Sweden will behave all year so that during Christmas, Santa would give them great presents such as toys and candies.
They would hang stockings on their Christmas tree.
During Christmas Eve Santa will come down the Chimney and put their presents on the stockings underneath the Christmas tree.
oSt.
Nicholas is very popular in Russia because of the miracles that he had performed.
A feast is being celebrated every Dec 6.
But later on, his identity changed into D'yed Moroz(Grandfather Frost).
During January 1 D'yed Moroz(Grandfather Frost) arrives to bring gifts from a Sputnik-drawn sleigh.
oUK's gift giving tradition started in the Victorian era.
Santa is known as Father Christmas and children would write letters to him about the presents they want to receive.
However, instead of sending the letter, they would burn them because they believe that Father Christmas would be able to determine their wishes through the smoke.
No matter how we call Santa in our country, there is one goal that he always would like to achieve which is to give joy to the kids all over the world and make them feel that the earth is a great place to live.
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