2006-12-19 16:19:48 · 15 answers · asked by Y! Messenger pinoyrules96 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Based on St. Nicholas who lived in the 3rd century and was known for giving gifts.
2006-12-19 16:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by blackmann 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Santa Claus" is the mis-writing of the name of "Saint Nicklaus", a real person who lived in the mountains of Turkey. The natives in his town pronouce "Saint Nicklaus" in such a way that it sounds like "Santa Claus" to outsiders. It was written that way once by visitors, and has forever been that way since then.
He was a priest who later became a Bishop, and after his death he was eventually made a Saint. While a child, he was a Boy Bishop and wore the special holiday event Bishops robes while being pulled around town in a reindeer driven sleigh, giving out gold coins to everyone in the town, young and old. The money giving was a tradition of his family.
The red hat and red robes comes from that Boy Bishop garb. The green mittens are the remnants of the green full body underwear that the natives there actually wore during the winter.
2006-12-20 00:25:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus
Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a fictional, gift-giving icon who distributes presents to sleeping children and adults who have been "good" all year; traditionally during the night of December 24, Christmas Eve. The popular American form Santa Claus originated as a mispronunciation of Dutch Sinterklaas, which is a contracted form of Sint Nicolaas (Saint Nicholas).
Father Christmas is a well-loved figure in many countries and predates the Santa Claus character. Father Christmas is similar in many ways, though the two have quite different origins. Using Santa in places that predominantly call him Father Christmas is often viewed as an Americanism and is quite rare, although they are generally regarded as the same character. Father Christmas (and in some cases baby Jesus) is also present instead of Santa in Afghanistan ("Baba Chaghaloo"), Albania ("Babadimri"), Armenia ("Gaghant Baba"), Brazil ("Papai Noel"), Bulgaria ("Dyado Koleda"), Chile (Viejo Pascuero), Denmark ("Julemanden"), Egypt ("Papa Noël"), Finland ("Joulupukki"), France and French Canada ("le Père Noël"), Germany ("Weihnachtsmann" or "Nikolaus"),Greece "ÎÎ³Î¹Î¿Ï ÎαÏίληÏ-Îyos VasÃlis" Hungary ("Mikulás"), Iran ("Baba Noel"), Ireland ("Daidà na Nollag"), Italy ("Babbo Natale"), Latvia ("ZiemassvÄtku vecÄ«tis"), Lithuania ("KalÄdų Senelis"), Malta ("San Niklaw"), Mexico ("El Niñito Dios" ("Child God", meaning Jesus)), Norway ("Julenissen"), Poland ("ÅwiÄty MikoÅaj"), Portugal ("Pai Natal"), Romania ("MoÅ CrÄciun"), Russia ("Ded Moroz"), Scottish Highlands ("DaidaÃn na Nollaig"), Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Deda Mraz"), South Africa ("Vader Kersfees"), Spain and some of Spanish-speaking Latin America ("Papá Noel" or "San Nicolás" or "Santa Claus" ), Sweden ("Jultomten"), Turkey ("Noel Baba"), and the United Kingdom ("Father Christmas").
2006-12-20 00:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by u_better_remember_me 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Chris Kringle
2006-12-20 00:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by Meagan loves Justin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Jackson in Disguse
2006-12-20 00:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tim Allen
2006-12-20 00:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by tiny_tim 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
look closely at the word Santa
if u move the "n" to te end of the word u will get "Satan"
santa is demonic and not good for children to believe in
not trying to scare u but it is the truth
2006-12-20 00:31:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A childish reproduction of Saint Nicholas used to attract children to products made and/or sold by toy companies, thereby causing the heightening of sales in the market.
2006-12-20 00:24:59 · answer #8 · answered by leigh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chris Kringle. or St. Nick.
2006-12-20 00:22:56 · answer #9 · answered by wjb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Mom.
2006-12-20 00:22:13 · answer #10 · answered by hey2a 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋