Global Christmas Gift Givers Across Traditions
The article traces Santa’s helper network from St. Nicholas and St Lucy to Tomtar in Scandinavia and Befana in Italy. It notes Epiphany gift bringers in Spain and France, the Three Kings in January, and various local customs of shoes filled with straw or hay for horses, reflecting a shared world of festive generosity.
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St. Nicholas
St Lucy
France
French Canada
Three Kings
Scandinavian
Tomtar
Christ Child
Italy
Befana
Richmond Lights Up With City Candlelight Tradition
Richmond, Virginia continues its five year old Christmas custom inviting residents and organizations to place electric candles in windows. Triple candle displays brighten the shopping area and government buildings while the governor's mansion and state capitol glow with electric candles. Airport arrivals will be greeted by candles as virtually every city building joins the effort.
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Colonial Williamsburg
Governor's Mansion
Capitol
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