Santa and Santa Figures Across Nations at Christmas
Describes how Christmas gift delivery differs worldwide. In America Santa visits homes with sleigh and reindeer, while Dutch children expect St Nicholas with Black Peter and leave wooden shoes. English gifts come with a tree, and Victorian German influence popularized the tree. Other lands feature angels, dwarfs, goats, and varied customs from Sweden to Poland with local traditions and symbols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Santa Claus
Santa
Peter
Victoria
Albert
England
Germany
Bethlehem Nativity Cave Recalled Amid Modern Ornamental Shrines
The article contrasts the simple stable birth of Jesus with Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity grotto and its later lavish adornment. It notes the cold damp cave once used by travelers and shepherds, now covered with costly decoration, reflecting on changes in Christian welcome and worship practices.
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Bethlehem
Matthew
St. Luke
Jesus
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