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Show 1 ; 14 rui Lru ummitCounty holiday Greet. r i JV Across Santa The 'World - 1: Here in the United States, -$', he is known as Santa Claus. He comes in a sleigh pulled by reindeer and brings gifts. But in other countries, hes known by other names, and he arrives at houses in different ways. Read on to find out how Santa Claus visits other countries around the world. PJ 1 TP j MR E . Germany In Germany, Santa is known as St. Nicholas, and he travels around the country on December 6. Instead of reindeer, he travels with a white pony that carries bags. One bag is filled with presents for those who have been good; the other has switches for those who have been bad. Bad guys follow St. Nicholas aroung as he delivers gifts. Some of them bring presents, some bring a lump of coal and some take presents. ! ! i t- - I I I ! 4 France December 6 is the feast day of St. Nicholas in France. Children receive gifts of candy and other goodies. December 25 is known as Nol in France. Children may receive a visit from Pfere Noel. They write letters to Pfere Noel at the North Pole and try to be very good so he will visit them. Color in each space that contains a letter. Answers on Page IS Mexico Spain and not as popular in Spain Santa is and Mexico as the Three Kings are. From December 25 to January 5, families shop so the children can pick out what they want the Three Kings to bring them. Then they unite letters to the Three Kings, king for the gifts they want and gifts for their families. The night of January 5, children set out their shoes so the Three Kings can fill them with candy and treats and surround them with presents. A . Italian Russia In the 1800s, Dyed Moroz, or Grandfather Frost, lived deep in the woods. He came to town in a sleigh to deliver toys and gifts He had a red coat and hat with white fur trim, and his beard was white and bushy. door-to-doo- r. - Italy December 6 is St. Nicholas feast day. Thats when he visits children . in the towns along the Adriatic coast of Italy. In Sicily, Santa Lucia delivers presents on December 13. Santa Lucia has a donkey that carries baskets of gifts. His blue cloak hag stars all over it. Children throughout Sicily place their shoes outside and hope to find thiwn filled with gifts in the morning. Sometimes they even put out food for the donkey. 1.! 111 lamllnaalan |