I'm curious. I'm a white man and have always thought that Santa was a big fat jolly white guy. Do other cultures think that Santa is their nationality? Such as Black, Chinese, Japanese, Dutch?
2007-12-18 04:22:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Well, I have seen statuettes of Black Santas and Asian Santas for sale-- the other day I looked at a black santa with a black kid on his lap at CVS pharmacy. But yes, I suppose that Santa could be whatever nationality you wanted him to.
In North American he is usually depicted as a fat jolly white guy, and it Europe, at least where I lived (France and Germany) he was a skinny white guy. So it really depends on cultural norms.
2007-12-18 04:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Santa Claus originated from Saint Nicholas, who is supposed to born in Turkey. But now everyone thinks he's from North Pole.
2007-12-18 05:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Zephyr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always preferred the white Santa
2007-12-18 04:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by john m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus is many nationalities, but I would say that he is Alaskan, because the North Pole is near Alaska!!
2007-12-18 04:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that Santa Clause originated in Germany.
2007-12-18 04:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by Misty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is Finnish because he lives in Lapland, Finland and not on the North Pole!!
2007-12-18 05:04:46 · answer #6 · answered by cantilena91 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://christmas-gifts.indiangiftsportal.com/santa-claus.html
2007-12-18 04:45:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa is the almighty rece-shifter! He is whatever people want to picture him as...
2007-12-18 04:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by Kick 455 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he's white everywhere. He's Northpolian
2007-12-18 04:26:57 · answer #9 · answered by Dep. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's a Pole, of course!
2007-12-18 04:29:34 · answer #10 · answered by Sassie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋