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Show 4 0LD SANTA HAS fPANY NA,yiES ,;i , ' The giving of gifts, since vT' v v vKlf the Wise Men and shep-' shep-' 3& Sfyz3 . ' herds brought gifts to the s Holy Child, -,s traditional to this present clay. But Santa's name difiers from country to country. POLAND has Mother Star who brings the gifts, for Father Star is to be feared. In HOLLAND it is St. Nicholas who distributes gifts in children's shoes near the chimney. To the SWISS the gifts are brought by an Angel who rides in a sleigh drawn by 6 reindeer. The ENGLISH await Father Christmas. The SPANISH wait for the bearing of gifts from the traditional Three Wise Men. ITALIANS receive re-ceive their gifts from "La Befana" who carries a broom and goes from house to house in search of the Christ Child. |