Nicholas of Myra Nicholas of Myra, St. Nicholas Miracle Worker
born around 270 in Patara in Asia Minor, d. about 345 or 352 -
Bishop of Myra in present-day Turkey. The Holy Catholic Church and
the Orthodox, which is styled as St. Nicholas.
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Santa Claus Day Santa Claus Day - secularised name of Saint
Nicholas is celebrated on December 6 in Poland, celebrated in honor
of St. Nicholas the Bishop of Myra. The presence of Santa Claus
announces the coming of Christmas. On this Santa Claus brings
presents to children. These are usually small gifts, candy or small
toys. Adults also are giving their loved ones.
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History The custom of giving gifts in Poland can be found in
the texts of the eighteenth century. Children receive apples,
gilded nuts, gingerbread and wooden crosses. Secret Santa name
appeared in the communist era, the tradition of giving a nice term
on December 6, but without the same saint.
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Traditions On the night of December 5 to December 6
indiscriminately to gifts under the pillow, in the boot or are
placed in a large sock. There are many legends associated with this
practice. One of them, probably the Anglo- Saxon descent, says that
on Dec. 6 in the early morning, when all the kids are asleep, Santa
Claus peeks through the window into the house.
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Santa Claus Santa Claus - Elderly man with a beard wearing a
red dress, which, according to various legends and fairy tales
during distributes Christmas presents to children sledge team of
reindeer. According to different versions live with a group of
elves Lapland or the North Pole
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Gifts in a sock
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Santa Claus comes through the chimney
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Santa Claus Team
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Santa's house Lapland - Northern Europe region, covering its
range in Russia's Kola Peninsula and northern parts of three Nordic
countries: Finland, Sweden and Norway. It occupies an area of 380
000 km .
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Santa Claus Elfs
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Santa Claus costume
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Done by: Micha Oko Marek Pieczka Kl.IIIa Thanks for
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