Santa Claus
Photo by Laura James
Santa Claus, also known as optional Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary character from Eastern Christian culture who is supposed to bring the children toys and sweets or coal or nothing on Christmas Eve, depending on whether they are "cheeky or nice". He is said to have succeeded in this with the help of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his North Pole workshop, and flying reindeer, who tosses his sleigh through the air.
The present-day individual of Santa is primarily based totally on traditions surrounding the historic Saint Nicholas, the English parent of Father Christmas, and the Dutch parent of Sinterklaas.
Santa is mostly represented as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, usually with spectacles, carrying a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black animal skin belt and boots, carrying a bag jam-packed with gifts for children. he's normally portrayed as happy in a manner that seems like "ho Ho ho". This image became standard within us and Canada in the nineteenth century because of the numerous influence of the 1823 literary composition "A Visit from St. Nicholas". lampooner and political draftsman Nast additionally contend a job in the creation of Santa's image. This image has been maintained and strengthened through song, radio, television, children's books, family Christmas traditions, films, and advertising.
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