Santa Claus (Mikulás)
In Hungary and some other countries 5th December night and 6th December morning is the night of Santa Claus (in Hungary call Mikulás).
Santa Claus was a bishop and he was famous about his gifts. His body is sleeping in Myra, Turkey. He started his gifting trip tonight and in Hungary the children get chocolate Santa Claus in the morning. We have to clean our boots, put it to the window and we get choclate Santa Claus and sometimes birch by buffer (what is elfin in West or US). Buffers (or elfins) were dirty children next to the bishop. They helped him to collect and to present gifts. Children get birch for that they should be better in the next year... (This date is not so far from the Lutheran new year)
Santa Claus has never worn red clothes. That's only 50 years old business step by Coca-Cola. Santa Claus was a bishop, and bishops wear purple mantle... (Milka yeahhh)
This is the legend of Santa Claus.
(In Hungary in Chritmas Eve the presents are not got by Santa Claus. The Little Jesus brings for us!)
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