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The History of Santa Claus

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Santa Claus has been called by several different names throughout the years. Traditions and legends of Santa Claus for the evolution of the modern-day Santa may been based on the early Dutch legend of Sinter Klaas, originating in the 1600's.
Santa Claus really started to get famous when American author Washington Irving published stories about Santa Claus, referring to him as Saint Nicholas who arrived on Christmas Eve bringing presents for children.
Santa Claus changed and became more famous when writer Clement Clarke Moore wrote a poem in 1823 about a Christmas Eve visit from Saint Nicholas, better known as "The Night Before Christmas" (listed below). Millions of children now could have a consistent description of Santa Claus and his eight flying reindeer.


Around the world Santa Claus is known as:

English - Kris Kringle or Father Christmas
Belgium - Sinterklass - feast celebrated Dec. 6th, and then De kerstman celebrated on Dec. 26th
Italy - Babbo Natale
Germany - Weihnachtsmann or Sankt Nikolaus
Sweden - Jultomten, or Christmas Brownie
Hawaii - Kanakaloka
Chile - Viejo Pascuerro
France - Pere Noel
Japan - Hoteiosho - a priest who bears gifts or Santa Kurohsu
Russia - Ded Moroz - Granfather Frost also Baboushka, a witch that visits good children on Christmas Eve


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