Sounding more like a "Star Wars" character than a bringer of Christmas cheer, what name denotes Santa Claus in South Africa?
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This country's Santa lives in Greenland and wears silk due to the heat at Christmas time. What country does he visit?
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This Finnish Santa Claus' name transcribes to "Christmas goat." Weird. What is its name?
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Julenisse, from this country, likes to play hide-and-seek with his gifts, distributing them throughout the house. What country does he represent?
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Noel Baba will bring your presents in this country, but you'll have to wait until the New Year to receive them. Where is it?
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The Chinese New Year is when you're likely to see this representation of Santa in the Asian country. Which is it?
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In Hungary, children prepare for their Santa by putting their boots on a windowsill. What do they call Santa Claus?
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Germany's Santa Claus would remind you a lot of America's, but his name certainly wouldn't. Which moniker is he given?
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In these countries, children get not one gift giver, but three! Where can you find Los Reyes Magos?
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Babbo Natale is this country's Santa Claus tradition, but he's still not more popular than La Befana. What country are both from?
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THIS characted was firstly described in 1869 by Alexander Afanasyev in the second volume of his work The Poetic Outlook on Nature by the Slavs, where he also mentions the German analog, Schneekind
The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka, The Snow Child)
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Agios Vassilios is actually St. Basil in English, but he's Santa Claus to which of these countries?
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Japan's Santa isn't too different from the one in the U.S., using the eyes in the back of his head to ferret out the good children from the bad. What is his name?