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    1. hamstar_potato on

      In Romania Saint Nicholas visits us too. But on the 6th December night. We’ve just been visited by him. We call him Moș Nicolae.

      And Moș Crăciun comes on Christmas night, of course.

    2. lilputsy on

      Dedek Mraz brings gifts on December 31st/January 1st.

      Only Božiček brings gifts on Christmas.

      Miklavž (St. Nicolas) brings gifts on December 5th/6th.

    4. Faelchu on

      *Jishag y Nollick* in Manx. “Daddy of Christmas” is the literal translation.

    5. True-Blacksmith4235 on

      Even though I’m a millennial, Deda mraz still visits me😂

    6. Oxi_Ixi on

      In the Netherlands and Flanders there is Sinter Klaas, St. Nicolas, which traditionally brings presents on 6th of December, actually, today

    7. Heidruns_Herdsman on

      “Tree trunk that defecates gifts.”

      Nice to see some pagan traditions still surviving…

    9. cinnamon_mango on

      In Ukraine Saint Nicolas brings the presents on December 6th )

    10. YellingAtTheClouds on

      There’s a Gwiazdor waiting in the sky, he’d like to come and meet us but he thinks he’d blow our mind

    11. seanbheanbocht on

      Daidí na Nollag more properly translates to “Daddy of Christmas” or Christmas Daddy.

    12. Impossible-Ground-98 on

      For Poland it’s also Gwiazdka, I think in the area of Kraków

    13. DesperateSteak6628 on

      Not citing Sinterklaas on the night of the 6th december in the Netherlands is a national disservice

    15. Potato_Poul on

      Here in Denmark we say Julemanden but we also call him Julenissen sometimes and its accepted that he has two names (we just preffer Julemanden)

    16. mekolayn on

      Here in southern Ukraine it’s Saint Nicholas on the 6th and Grandfather Frost on New Year

    17. azazelcrowley on

      John Chimney (Wales) is a fae who lives in your chimney.

      In fact every chimney has a John Chimney and no they are not the same person. They are just all called John Chimney.

      He listens to you throughout the year and determines if the house is a good house or not. Then you leave him some food and various gubbins near the chimney at the end of the year and he decides to give you some gifts in exchange if he likes you.

      > Siôn Corn is described as a “benevolent spook”, who resides up the chimney in comfortable living quarters.

      Depending on how hardcore fae you want to get, he also gives children who stay up after their parents have told them to go to bed fates worse than death. So if you’re up at night and the chimney is making weird noises… now you know why…

      The less hardcore version is to assure children not to worry because the house making weird as shit noises isn’t ghosts or monsters, it’s just John Chimney doing his thing.

      “Realistically” as a Fae, the exchange of gifts is likely sufficient to prevent his wrath provided you don’t directly insult him or something. So you’d need to forget to give him his christmas whiskey and then also stay up when your parents aren’t around for him to crawl down the chimney and kidnap you to turn you into a sentient lampshade in his chimney home, but that doesn’t suit parents needs to inform the children about.

    18. Snoopedoodle on

      Icelandic “Jólasveinar”, or the “Yule lads” is clearly the best one!
      They’re just 13 crazy dudes, stealing food and annoying people.

      Short summary of each one:

      * **Stekkjastaur (Sheep-Cote Clod)** – Harasses sheep but struggles because his legs are stiff.
      * **Giljagaur (Gully Gawk)** – Hides in gullies and sneaks into barns to steal foam from milk buckets.
      * **Stúfur (Stubby)** – A tiny lad who steals frying pans to eat the crust left behind.
      * **Þvörusleikir (Spoon-Licker)** – Steals and licks wooden stirring spoons, becoming extremely thin from malnutrition.
      * **Pottasleikir (Pot-Licker)** – Hides to snatch unwashed pots and lick them clean.
      * **Askasleikir (Bowl-Licker)** – Waits under beds to grab traditional food bowls as soon as people set them down.
      * **Hurðaskellir (Door-Slammer)** – Delights in slamming doors loudly at night to annoy everyone.
      * **Skyrgámur (Skyr-Gobbler)** – Obsessed with skyr (icelandic yoghurt-ish) and will consume any he can find.
      * **Bjúgnakrækir (Sausage-Swiper)** – Crawls into rafters to steal sausages being smoked.
      * **Gluggagægir (Window-Peeper)** – Peeks through windows to spot objects he wants to steal.
      * **Gáttaþefur (Doorway-Sniffer)** – Has a huge nose that sniffs out laufabrauð (leaf bread).
      * **Ketkrókur (Meat-Hook)** – Uses a hook to snag smoked meat hanging in kitchens.
      * **Kertasníkir (Candle-Stealer)** – Follows children to steal their candles, once made of edible tallow.

    22. Infinite_Clothes2474 on

      In Poland Saint Nicholas gives us gifts at the 6th of December (Called Saint Nicholas’s Day)

    27. andrijas on

      In Croatia many people still say “Djed Mraz”….so it would be more correct to have it 1/2 red + 1/2 blue

    29. Goncalerta on

      As a portuguese, “Apalpador” sounds so creepy without context

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