Nikolaus comes December 6th, Weihnachtsmann comes December 24th in Germany. Two different figures (That are admittedly based on the same historic figure, as far as I know. Some Greek guy?).
Not sure about the Dutch, but didn't Santa come from the Dutch Sinter Claas or something?
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I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 269d
So do children in Poland get visited by David Bowie?
GraniteM@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 269d
I'd like to tell you about it, but I think I'd blow your mind.
DrDystopia@lemy.lol · 6 pts · 269d
Finland: "Goat"
Me: What?!
Finland: "A picture of Christmas goat and his wife:"
Me:
Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joulupukki
witty_username@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 269d
1stQ@feddit.org · 4 pts · 269d
It's Holy-night-man in Germany. (If you want a more literal translation.)
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 269d
The Dutch have St Nicholas, so do the Belgians, and many Germans have St Nicholas too. Bad Wiki page.
1stQ@feddit.org · 2 pts · 269d
Nikolaus comes December 6th, Weihnachtsmann comes December 24th in Germany. Two different figures (That are admittedly based on the same historic figure, as far as I know. Some Greek guy?). Not sure about the Dutch, but didn't Santa come from the Dutch Sinter Claas or something?
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 269d
::: spoiler NSFW Yule Goat
Source
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ArseAssassin@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 268d
ChronophobianQ@piefed.zip · 2 pts · 269d
Yule man in Denmark would be more accurate. It's not really about christ for most of us here.