Is it true that Santa Claus was really Black?

Answer 1

Yes it is true. See, in all the pictures he looks like a white man with rosy cheeks. That whiteness is just a layer of snow. The rosy cheeks are just the reflection of the red light from Rudolph's nose. Santa Claus was indeed a black man.

Answer 2

As you know Santa Claus doesn't exist. However, he is a tradition mainly of Europe and he has traditionally been European. He was earlier known as Father Christmas. He is also known as "Santa" in Armenia ("Gaghant Baba"), Denmark ("Julemanden"), Italy ("Babbo Natale"), Brazil ("Papai Noel"), Czech Republic ("Ježíšek"), Portugal ("Pai Natal"), Romania ("Moş Crăciun"), Germany ("Weihnachtsmann" or "Nikolaus"), Ireland & Scottish Highlands ("Daidí na Nollag"), France and French Canada ("Le Père Noël"), Norway ("Julenissen"), Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Deda Mraz"), Spain and Mexico ("Papá Noel"), Afghanistan ("Baba Chaghaloo"), Iraq and South Africa ("Goosaleh"). In Hungary, Father Christmas ("Télapó") is a different figure from St. Nicholas (Mikulás). However, in the Netherlands, Santa Claus has a black helper called Zwarte Piet. Saint Nicholas, the basis for Santa Claus, originally came from Turkey.

Answer 3

Saint Nicholas is the common name for Saint Nicholas of Myra, who had a reputation for secret gift-giving. He lived in 4th century Myra in the Byzantine Empire's Lycia, the modern day Demre in Antalya province of Turkey. This is as much as is generally known about him in the West.

This historical character was the inspiration for a mythical figure known as Nikolaus in Germany and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands and Flanders, which in turn was the inspiration for Santa Claus. Sinterklaas (a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas) is a major celebration in the Netherlands and in Flanders (see below). Among Orthodox Christians, the historical Saint Nicholas is remembered and revered.

Saint Nicholas is revered by many as the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, children, students, in both Greece and Russia. He is also the patron saint of the coastal city of Barranquilla (formerly called Barrancas de San Nicolás), Colombia.

Answer 4

Santa is whatever you idealize him to be. He is someone somebody thought up to keep their kids behaving all year around. You know, "If you don't do what you are supposed to the I am going to tell Santa NOT to bring you any toys!"

Answer 5

Im sorrry but there is no santa claus

Was I the first to tell you that? I'm soooooooo sorry man

tahahahahahahha Fat ol' Jolly saint nick aint reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Answer 6

By the end of the night and all that climbing through soot covered chimneys and all that setting up of toys, he's tired and more likely to be seen. And, since he is seen at the end of the night he's still a bit sooty or black in appearance. so, yes.

Answer 7

santa claus is based on Saint Nicholas, who although i am not certain was probably german or some other european origin

Answer 8

If you mean St Nicholas, then he was probably quite swarthy if he came from Turkey.

Answer 9

Santa isn't real ... sorry to disapoint you.

Answer 10

What do you mean was? What happened to him?? Who will bring the presents?