![]() Spain: Los tres Reyes Mages (The Three Magic King / Magi) & Papá Noel (Father Christmas) in Catalonia the gift bringer is Tió de Nadal, a Christmas log with a face on it! In the Basque country, the gift bringer is Olentzero, a big man who wears a beret and smokes a pipe.South Korea: 산타 클로스 (santa kullosu), 산타 할아버지 (Santa Grandfather).South Africa: Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) / Kersvader (Father Christmas).Slovenia: Sveti Miklavž or Sveti Nikolaj (Saint Nicholas) / Božiček or Dedek Mraz (Grandfather Winter) Božiček on December 24 and Dedek Mraz on December 31!.Slovakia: Svätý Mikuláš (Saint Nicholas) / Ježíško (the Christ child).Serbia: Дедa Мрaз / Deda Mraz (Grandfather Frost), Божић Бата / Božić Bata (Christmas Brother).Russia: Дед Мороз / Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) / Dedoushka (Grandfather in Russian) or Babushka (an old woman - although this is 'western' than actually Russian!). ![]() Romania: Sfantul Nicolae (St Nicholas), Moş Nicolae (Old Man Nicholas), Moş Crăciun (Old Man Christmas), Moş Gerilă (Old Man Frost).Nicholas), Dziadek Mróz (Ded Moroz/Grandfather Frost), Gwiazdor (the Starman), Dzieciątko (the Baby Jesus), Aniołek (Little Angel), Gwiazdka (Little Star) Norway: Julenissen (Santa Claus) or 'Nisse' (Small Gnomes).New Zealand: Hana Kōkō (Santa Claus in Māori).Mongolia: Uvliin Uvuu or Uvliin Uvgun (Winter Grandpa or Winter Old Man).Mexico: El Niñito Dios (baby Jesus), Los Reyes Magos (The Three Wise Men) & Santo Clós (Santa Claus).Lithuania: Senis Šaltis (Old Man Frost) & Kalėdų Senelis (Christmas Grandfather).Latvia: Ziemassvētku vecītis (Christmas old man).Kazakhstan: Ayaz Ata (Snow Father/Father Frost/Grandfather Frost).Japan: Santa Claus who's known as: サンタさん、サンタクロース / Santa-san (Mr Santa) or サンタクロース / Santa-Kurosu (Santa Claus).Italy: Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) or La Befana (an old woman) or The Three Kings (parts of northern Italy).Ireland: San Nioclás' (Saint Nicholas) & Daidí na Nollag (Father Christmas).India: Hindi: Christmas Baba, Urdu: Baba Christmas (Father Christmas), Telugu: Thatha (Christmas old man), Tamil: Christmas Thaathaa, Marathi: Natal Bua (Christmas Elder Man).Iceland: Jólasveinn (Yule Man) & Jólasveinarnir (The Yule Lads).Hungary: Mikulás (Nicholas) / Télapó (Old Man Winter) & Jézuska (the Christ child).Greece: Aghios Vassilis / Άγιος Βασίλης (Saint Basil).Germany: Weihnachtsmann (Christmas Man) & Christkind (a little angel like person).Finland: Joulupukki (Santa Claus) - well he does live in Lapland in Finland!.Ethiopia: Amharic: Yágena Abãt (Christmas Father).Czechia / Czech Republic: Svatý Mikuláš (St.Croatia: Djed Božičnjak (Grandfather Christmas).Costa Rica: Niño dios (Child God, meaning Jesus) & Colacho (another name for St.China: Shengdan laoren (Traditional: 聖誕老人, Simplified: 圣诞老人 means Old Christmas Man).Chile: Viejito Pascuero (Christmas old man).Bulgaria: Дядо Коледа / Dyado Koleda (Grandfather Christmas).Brazil: Papai Noel (Father Christmas) & Bom Velhinho (Good Old Man).Bosnia and Herzegovina: Djeda Mraz (Grandfather Frost).Niklaas (Flemish) or Saint Nicholas (Walloon) & Père Noël (Father Christmas) Nicholas) & Dzied Maroz (or Ded Moroz) / Дзед Мароз (Father Frost) Azerbaijan: Şaxta baba (Grandfather Frost).Austria: Christkind (a little angel like person).Armenia: Gaghant Baba / Kaghand Papa (Father Christmas or Father New Year) and Dzmer Pap / Ձմեռ Պապ (Winter Father/Grandfather).Argentina: Papá Noel (Father Christmas), El Niño Diós (the baby Jesus), Reyes Magos (The Three Kings).Santa's also called different things in different countries! Here are some of them! Gift Bringers from Around the World Santa Claus / Father Christmas in different CountriesĪlthough Santa Claus/Father Christmas is the best known Christmas gift bringer, there are many different present givers in different countries around the world. ![]()
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