SANTA CLAUS HISTORY AND IMPORTANCE
At the time of Christmas festival
celebration, children are very eager to receive chocolates and number of gifts.
The one to make children happy by giving all this gifts is none other than Santa
Claus who is known as the Father of Christmas. Santa Claus has many names such
as Sinterklass, Saint Basil, and Father Frost etc.
The history of Santa Claus is
very magical. There was a Saint named Saint Nicholas in Netherlands who was
born in Parara. He was a Bishop of Myra. He served in a church. His dressing
was very children friendly as he wore red color the most and he was generally
seen in Bishop’s outfit. His look consisted of the following things:
� Elderly Look
� White Hair
� White full Beard along
with mouthstache
� Red Cap
� Red Stola
� Red Mitre
� Gold Crosier
He was very well known for the
care he had for children. He used to distribute gifts to children on the basis
of their behavior. Saint Nicholas wrote about the good and naughty behavior of
all the children. At the end of the year he checks about the behavior of all
children and the children, whose behavior went good during the year, were given
the gift by Saint Nicholas on the days prior to Christmas. It is believed that
Saint Nicholas used to come on a white horse. It was also believed that there
are elves at Santa Claus’s home, which help him in preparing gifts for good
children.
The
traditions at the time of Saint Nicholas are changed in the modern times. The
people dress themselves in the costume of Santa Claus and distribute
chocolates, gifts and other goodies to children on the day of Christmas. The
day of Christmas is celebrated on 25th December every year and is a
holiday in most of countries. The modern look of a Santa Claus is inspired by
the Sundblom who modeled as a Cartoon character for the Coca Cola Company in
the year 1931. The modern look consists of the following attire:
� White Bread and
Mouthstache
� A Red Coat with white
cuffs and collars
� Red Pant with white
Cuffs
� Black Leather Belt and
Boots
� A Bag of Gifts and
Chocolates
There are celebrations at schools
which deliver the reason behind the Christmas Festival and how the Santa Claus
gifts children on the happy occasion of the birth of Jesus Christ. Now a day’s
many business units also keep Santa Claus at their business place for
promotional purpose which attracts customers and especially kids. So be a good
child this and every Christmas season and there will always be a Santa Claus to
gift you lot of beautiful gifts and goodies.
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