Saint Nicolas (Saint Nicholas) in Alsace, Lorraine, the Ardennes, Franche-Comté, the Low Countries and the Argonne, 6 December Los Tres Reyes Magos ( The Three Kings), Vieja Belén (Old Lady of Bethlehem)įather Christmas or synonymously Santa Claus īefore mid-Victorian times Father Christmas was a different folkloric figure representing good cheer, and did not bring gifts. Papá Noel (Father Christmas), Santa Clós (Santa Claus) Άγιος Βασίλειος ο Μέγας ( Saint Basil the Great) for Greek speakersĪngel and devil accompanying Svatý Mikuláš (St Nicholas) 6 December In Dalmatia and Slavonia, St Lucy arrives on the eve of her feast day, 13 December. Santa Clós (Santa Claus), San Nicolás (Saint Nicholas) or his nickname Colacho.ĭjed Božićnjak (Grandfather Christmas), Sveti Nikola (St Nicholas) 6 December Shengdan laoren (Traditional Chinese: 聖誕老人, Simplified Chinese: 圣诞老人, Cantonese: sing daan lo jan, pinyin: shèngdànlǎorén (Old Man Christmas) Įl Niño Dios (Child God), El Niño Jesús (Child Jesus) Santa Claus, Père Noël (Father Christmas) for French speakersĮl Viejito Pascuero (The Easter Oldman), referring to him appearing at "Christmas Time", which in Chile is often called "Nativity's Easter" ( Pascua de la Natividad) or simply "Easter" ( Pascua), in contrast to " Resurrection Easter" ( Pascua de Resurrección). Дядо Коледа ( Dyado Koleda) (Father Christmas) Papai Noel, Bom Velhinho (Good Little Oldie). Le Petit Jesus (Baby Jesus) for French speakersĭjed Božićnjak (also known as Božić Bata or Djed Mraz) 1 January Kerstman (Christmas Man) and Sinterklaas for Dutch speakers Père Noël (Father Christmas) and St Nicholas for French speakers Śviaty Mikałaj (Saint Nicholas) was largely replaced by Dzeid Maroz during the Soviet period. Дзед Мароз ( Dzied Maroz) (Grandfather Frost) Wangkarnal Crow (in Warmun, Western Australia) Santa Claus Bubaa Gaadha (in Gamilaraay) Gaghant Baba is a more traditional figure associated with the old Armenian new year (gaghant), while Dzmer Papik is a more recent importation to the Republic of Armenia Ձմեռ Պապ ( Dzmer Papik) (Winter Grandfather) Papa Noël (Pashto/Dari: بابا نويل baba noel) Baba Chaghalooīabai i Krishtlindjeve (Father Christmas) The list should however not include mythical or folkloric characters that do not bring gifts, such as Father Time. Given the overlapping nature of gift-bringers throughout the world in name, attributes, date of arrival, and religious versus secular identity, this list may include winter gift-bringers that are not specifically associated with Christmas. The international popularity of the figure of Santa Claus has transformed the older traditions of many countries. Not all gift-bringers were or are specifically focused on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day: other common customs are 6 December (St Nicholas), 1 January, New Year (St Basil, or secular), and 6 January, Epiphany (Three Kings). the Christ Child traditions promoted by Martin Luther ( Christkind, Baby Jesus, Child God), and.the overlapping winter-based and religious Old Man traditions ( St Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St Basil, Grandfather Frost),.The main originating strands – all of which have their roots in Europe – are Some figures are entirely local, and some have been deliberately and more recently invented. While many though not all gift-bringers originated as religious figures, gift-bringing is often now a non-religious custom and secular figures exist in many countries that have little or no tradition of celebrating Christmas as a religious festival. The history of mythical or folkloric gift-bringing figures who appear in winter, often at or around the Christmas period, is complex, and in many countries the gift-bringer – and the gift-bringer's date of arrival – has changed over time as native customs have been influenced by those in other countries. This is a list of Christmas and winter gift-bringer figures from around the world. This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items.
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