Friday, December 12, 2008
SANTA ON THE BEACH !
Santa - who is he? He's different all around the world of course!We did some research to find out, since letters arrived from him today!
In...
Austria: Christkind ("Christ child")
Armenia: Ձմեռ Պապիկ ("Grandfather Winter")
Bulgaria: Дядо Коледа ("Grandfather Christmas")
Canada: Père Noël ("Father Christmas")
Czech Republic: Svatý Mikuláš ("Saint Nicholas
Denmark: Julemanden
Estonia: Jõuluvana
Faroe Islands: Jólamaðurin
Finland: Joulupukki
France: Père Noël ("Father Christmas,")
Germany: Weihnachtsmann ("Christmas Man)
Greece: Άγιος Βασίλης ("Saint Basil")
Hungary: Mikulás ("Nicholas")
Ireland: Santy
Italy: Babbo Natale ("Father Christmas
Latvia: Ziemassvētku vecītis ("Christmas pop")
Liechtenstein: Christkind
Lithuania: Senis Šaltis ("Old Man Frost")
Netherlands & Flanders: Kerstman
Norway: Julenissen
Poland: Święty Mikołaj ("Saint Nicholas")
Portugal: Pai Natal ("Father Christmas")
Romania: Moş Crăciun ("Father Christmas")
Russia: Дед Мороз ("Grandfather Frost")
Serbia: Дедa Мрaз("Grandfather Frost")
Spain: Reyes Magos (Biblical Magi)
Sweden: Jultomten
Switzerland: Christkind
Turkey: Noel Baba ("Father Christmas")
Ukraine: Svyatyy Mykolay
United Kingdom: Santa Claus
United States: Saint Nick
Wales: Siôn Corn
Brazil: Papai Noel ("Father Noah")
Chile: Viejito Pascuero (Christmas old man)
Mexico: Santo Clós (Santa Claus)
Colombia: Papá Noel ("Father Noah")
Asia: Santa Claus
Japan: サンタクロース (santakurosu)
Hong Kong: Santa Claus
South Africa: Sinterklaas
Egypt: Papa Noel
What do you call him?
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