Vocals, Music, and Lyrics by Athena Marie. www.myspace.com/athenamariemusic
Albania: Babagjyshi i Krishtlindjeve ("Grandfather Christmas");Babadimri ("Grandfather Winter")
Austria: Christkind ("Christ child")
Armenia: Ձմեռ Պապիկ (Dzmer Papik "Grandfather Winter")
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Djeda Mraz (Ded Moroz, "Grandfather Frost")
Bulgaria: Дядо Коледа ("Grandfather Christmas"), Дядо Мраз ("Grandfather Frost") in the past
Canada: Santa Claus; Père Noël ("Father Christmas")
Croatia: Djed Mraz ("Grandfather Frost") or Djed Božičnjak ("Grandfather Christmas")
Czech Republic: Svatý Mikuláš ("Saint Nicholas") - he brings gifts in evening of 5 December, day before his holiday. He often gives sweets and fruits (for nice kids) and potatoes and coal (for naughty kids);
Ježíšek ( "child Jesus") - brings gifts in evening of 24th December (which differs from Santa Claus's gifting during night between 24th and 25th December) - kids are unpacking gifts in evening already.
Denmark: Julemanden
Estonia: Jõuluvana
Faroe Islands: Jólamaðurin
Finland: Joulupukki
France: Père Noël ("Father Christmas," also a common figure in other French-speaking areas)
Germany: Weihnachtsmann ("Christmas Man"); Christkind in southern Germany
Georgia: Tovlis Papa, Tovlis Babua; Georgian: თოვლის ბაბუა Georgian: თოვლის პაპა
Greece, Cyprus: Άγιος Βασίλης ("Saint Basil")
Hungary: Mikulás ("Nicholas"); Télapó ("Old Man Winter"); Jézuska or Kis Jézus ("child Jesus")
Iceland: Jólasveinn ("Yule Man"). See also the 13 Yule Lads (jólasveinarnir).
Republic of Ireland: Santa Claus, Santy or Daidí na Nollag (Father Christmas)
Italy: Babbo Natale ("Father Christmas"); La Befana (similar to Santa Claus; she rides a broomstick rather than a sleigh, but is not considered a witch); Santa Lucia ("Saint Lucy," a blind old woman who on December 13 brings gifts to children in some regions, riding a donkey); Gesù bambino ("Child Jesus")
Latvia: Ziemassvētku vecītis ("Christmas pop")
Liechtenstein: Christkind
Lithuania: Senis Šaltis ("Old Man Frost") or Kalėdų Senelis ("Christmas Grandfather")
Netherlands & Flanders: Kerstman ("Christmas Man")
Macedonia: Дедо Мраз / Dedo Mraz
Norway: Julenissen
Poland: Święty Mikołaj / Mikołaj ("Saint Nicholas"); Gwiazdor in some regions
Portugal: Pai Natal
Romania,Moldova: Moş Crăciun ("Father Christmas"); Moş Niculae ("Father Nicholas")
Russia: Дед Мороз (Ded Moroz, "Grandfather Frost")
Serbia: Дедa Мрaз / Deda Mraz (Ded Moroz, "Grandfather Frost")
Spain: Reyes Magos (Biblical Magi) is the autochthonous tradition, and representations of the Magi are done in the streets the 6th of January. Due to external influence, Santa Claus (Papá Noel) is becoming more common. Many families have adopted both traditions.
Catalonia: Apart from the Reis Mags (Biblical Magi) tradition, in Catalonia there is another local tradition, the Tió de Nadal. Usually this character gives small gifts, the more important gifts being given by the Reis Mags. As in the rest of Spain, the imported Pare Noel (Santa Claus) tradition is becoming more common.
Sweden: Jultomten
Switzerland: Christkind / Babbo Natale / Père Noël
Turkey: Noel Baba ("Father Christmas") Although Turks are mainly Islamic, many homes carry the tradition of "Noel Baba" and a Christmas (or New Year) tree.
Turkmenistan: Aýaz baba ("Father Christmas")
Ukraine: Svyatyy Mykolay; Дід Мороз / Did Moroz.
United Kingdom: Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Santa, Siôn Corn ("Chimney John" in Welsh)[61]
United States: Santa Claus; Kris Kringle; Saint Nicholas or Saint Nick
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I love it! so very original I wish I was around to help. I like the dog singing ... that was so cute.
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Love it Athena!
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