December 6th Santa Claus celebrating his birthday. How old is he? Who became the prototype of a Christmas character? And where he came from? 6 facts about Santa, you need to know yourself and tell the children.
Our culture of Santa Claus is not close, it's a Christmas character of foreign traditions, we have grown with faith in Santa Claus and Snow White. Today, however, Santa firmly entrenched in our modern life, he knows our children - from fairy tales, movies and advertising paraphernalia, so it is interesting to find out more information about who is a Santa Claus.
Santa Claus is Saint Nicholas =
Did you know that the prototype served as a Santa Claus Saint Nicholas, who is very revered Dutch. Migrating to America, the Dutch brought their centuries-old traditions. Dutch name St. Nicholas sounds like Sinterklaas. Local Indians could not pronounce the name of the holy well and we've got Santa Claus.
Whence comes Santa
Saint Nicholas is originally from Turkey. It is believed that he was born in Asia, and Turkey made various miracles and was a clergyman. Until now, in the region of Kemer carry tourists to the church, where he served as Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus. St. Nicholas was born in the year 270 BC, that is Santa Claus celebrated 1748 years.
Where does Santa
It was believed that the residence of the Christmas grandfather - the North Pole. Finns "moved" Santa in Lapland, arguing that Santa's reindeer at the North Pole will not survive, there is no moss - lichen, which feed the reindeer.
Santa's Residence
In Finland, Santo called Yolupukki. And it is in this country in the province of Lapland, near the town of Rovaniemi is the official Santa Claus residence - Village Yolupukki. Want to write a letter to Santa? Here's the address: Santa Claus, Arctic Circle, 96930, Rovaniemi, Finland. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the residence of Santa and the kids send about 600 thousand letters.
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His magical reindeer have a name: Dasher - Swift, Dancer - Dancer, Prenser - Racehorse, Vixen - Slap, Comet - Comet Kyupid - Cupid, Donder - Thunder Blitzen - Lightning and Rudolph. By the way, Rudolf accidentally joined the herd during a severe snowstorm. It you will learn by the bright luminous spout.
The image of Santa
It is now Santa comes in the form of a good grandfather, and once in East Germany, he came under the guise of a goat and even a scavenger. But his final image of Santa has acquired only in the last century. Prior to this, Santa Claus depicted in any clothing. While Haddon Sandblom not painted for advertising Coca Cola bearded grandfather in white and red suit. Its something we all know and feel the real Santa Claus.
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