The prototype of Santa Claus - The fairy of young children around the world

A silver-haired old man, with a generous, compassionate heart, through the windows could recognize a good or disobedient child, Santa Claus, aka Santa, a human Things have become legendary.

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The prototype of Santa Claus is Archbishop - Saint Nicholas of Myra, Lycia (Land of Turkey) today. This is a character and lived in the 4th century. He had immeasurable faith in God, wholeheartedly serving him, and being the savior of the poor and oppressed. Saint Nicholas is also the great patron of the children of sailors, oppressed victims in the world. He is often called the 'Conqueror of the good people'. Coming from a wealthy family, living in the atmosphere of Christian stories of life with the message of sharing wealth for the poor, when his parents died, St. Nicholas gave all his possessions to the good people miserable.

One of the most famous legends about Santa is the story of three poor girls who had no dowry who could not get married. The father planned to sell the girls as servants for the rich men. Understanding the misfortune of the three girls, one night, St. Nicholas quietly placed each of their houses' windows a gold bag in dry socks or shoes. From there, the story of Santa's gift was started.

A silver-haired old man with a generous, compassionate heart, the people through the windows could recognize a good child and a spoiled child.

In Romania, children are looking forward to the nights of December 5 - 6, when Santa Claus distributes gifts such as candy, toys and sometimes just a pair of socks. Very cute, in some parts of this country, children give back water and carrots to Santa Claus's horse. According to Romanian legend, Santa appears on a white horse along with the first snowflakes of winter. Sunlight always tries to avoid when he appears. He enthusiastically helped widows, orphans, helped poor girls get married, saved sailors from death, protected soldiers in the war, helped them to win the battle. The Santa Claus song is about white flowers and apple flowers.

In Europe, since the 12th century, Saint Nicholas Day 6/12 has become an important holiday, where people give each other gifts and participate in charitable activities. Children in Germany often write a hand letter expressing their wish for a gift received the night before Santa Claus appears and prepares carrots to 'treat' his strenuous horse. The children all believe that Santa has a thick book that records the events of each child. Good kids will receive sugarcane, potatoes, warm coal. The little kids are still busy wearing costumes and Santa visits his neighbor's house to receive candy. In the Czech Republic, Santa will give good apple kids, nuts, candies and toys and bad kids will only get shoes, potatoes, charcoal.

Children have ready socks and wishes on the fireplace to ask Santa for a new gift

Children in France, with the courtesy inherited from adults, on the night before, usually have a glass of wine for Santa Claus, sugar and carrots for his reindeer. From December 6, the children received chocolates, gingerbreads, fruits and sent letters to relatives to wish them a happy holiday. In particular, in eastern France, children believe that Santa is always riding on a donkey, accompanied by Pere Fouettard, a black suit. While Santa praises good kids, Pere Fouettard will reprimand bad kids. Children in Belgium and Luxembourg also sit on the doorstep with a glass of wine ready for Santa Claus and the road for his horse.

Very naive and imaginative, Dutch children always believed that Santa Claus crossed the sea from Spain to the Netherlands. His companion is Black Peter, a character that makes children fearful. Good kids will receive candy, and those who disobey will be taken back to Spain. Particularly in Austria, children always believe that Santa always dressed as a bishop, holding a great book of angels and accompanying him is Krampus, a character with a stick ready to punish The kids disobey their parents. In Italy, the children are eager to record their wishes with the promise that it will be good next year and that candy is always a favorite gift. Also in Italy, there is a tradition called Rito delle nubile (ritual for unmarried people), whereby Santa will give unlucky girls gifts to follow the story to help the three girls poor in legend

Children in France, the night before, usually put a glass of wine for Santa Claus, sugar and carrots for his reindeer.

On the night before December 6, the children of northern and central Croatia polished their shoes and sat on the window sills filled with gifts of the old man's gifts, sweets and fruits, and Santa Claus. Poles always worship Santa Claus as a saint. Wearing a bishop's outfit and cane, the angel brought him down to the earth, he walked all over the countryside or sat in a trailer by a white horse. When the children began to feel anxious, he appeared and the children shouted: 'You have arrived, you have arrived'. Once in the house, Santa Claus patiently listened to the wishes of the children, then gave them gifts such as red apples, oranges, Piernik - A kind of honey cake. If any child oversleeps, he will place gifts under the pillow or in new socks that have been left on the heating.

When visiting Slovakia, Santa joined the choir and dance on the street. In some areas, he visited each family and placed gifts in socks that children washed and placed at the door the night before. Some schools also organize a celebration, where children will give each other gifts.

Santa has multiplied the joy of children all over the world in every Christmas season

A new Christmas return and children all over the world, like dozens of centuries, with pure faith and gods, still plying shoes, hanging all the night before to look forward to receiving great gifts from Santa Claus.