The Different Origins of Santa Claus

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Have you ever wondered where Santa Claus came from? Do you know of any other stories regarding the origin of this character? Does Santa Claus visit your home at Christmas to give gifts to your children?

Aditi

It was nice to read more about how the character of Santa Claus came to be. I had heard of the connection with Saint Nicholas before but the other parts were new to me. This is a great way to tell chi...

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Nishant

The Northern European tradition of Odin and his hunting party is extremely similar to the modern-day traditions associated with Santa Claus. It is amazing to see how the traditions of one culture have...

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Shabnam

Which version of these stories do Indians believe in? We are slowly starting to become more like the Western cultures. How does Santa Claus relate to the traditional Indian family? For us, we usually ...

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