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Christmas : diaporama n°3: Father Christmas
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FATHER CHRISTMAS HAT EYES NOSE MITTEN(S) MOUTH BEARD BELT BOOTS
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FATHER CHRISTMAS SANTA CLAUS
Or In the USA, children say « Santa Claus » or « Santa ». « Santa Claus » comes from the Dutch* name « Sinterklaas » for Saint Nicholas. *hollandais Les USA ont été aussi colonisés par les Hollandais, pas seulement les anglais. Puis ensuite il y a eu aussi des immigrants venus du Nord de l’Europe qui ont amené avec eux leurs traditions comme la fête de la saint Nicholas.
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What are Father Christmas’s names around the world?
Finland Joulupukki Germany Weihnachtsmann Greece Agios Vassilios Hawaii Kanokaloka Holland De Kerstmann Hungry Mikulas India Santa Claus, Baba Iran Baba Noel Iraq Vader kerfees Ireland Santa, Santee or Daidi Na Nollaig Italy Babbo Natale Jamaica Santa Claus Japan Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts) Kenya Father Christmas/Santa Claus Albania Babadimri Argentina Papa Noel Armenia Gaghant Baba Australia Santa Claus Bahamas Santa Claus Belgium Pere Noel Bermuda Santa Claus Brazil Papai Noel Bulgaria Dyado Koleda Canada Père Noël, Santa Claus Chile Viejo Pascuero China Dun Che Lao Ren Denmark Julemanden Egypt Papa Noel England Father Christmas France Père Noel
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Lithuania Kaledo Senelis
Morocco Black Peter Netherlands Kerstman New Zealand Santa Claus Norway Julenissens (Christmas Gnome) Peru Papa Noel Poland Swiety Mikolaj Portugal Pai Natal Romania Mos Craciun Russia Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) Scandinavia Julenisse Serbia Deda Mroz South Africa Kersvader, Father Christmas, Santa Spain Papa Noel/El Nino Jesus Sweden Jultomten (Christmans Brownie) Trinidad & Tobago Santa Claus Turkey Noel Baba United Kingdom Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle United States Santa Claus
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Santa has two different lists of children:
The good list The naughty list
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I don’t receive presents, I receive coal, snif!
I receive presents
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General informations on Santa:
He lives in the North Pole. He is jolly. He has nine reindeers : Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen and …. the most famous: Rudolph (the one with a red nose!)
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He travels in a sleigh pulled by his reindeers.
They can fly. Elves help him to make toys.
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