The History of Santa Claus – Part 1

Christmas is on its way we all know

Christmas is on its way we all know about Santa but what about babushka st.

about Santa but what about babushka st.

about Santa but what about babushka st. Nicholas and black Peter hi I’m Rebecca

Nicholas and black Peter hi I’m Rebecca

Nicholas and black Peter hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning about Santa’s

today we’ll be learning about Santa’s

today we’ll be learning about Santa’s counterparts from around the world

counterparts from around the world

counterparts from around the world considered an ancestor of our modern-day

considered an ancestor of our modern-day

considered an ancestor of our modern-day Santa Claus the stately form of st.

Santa Claus the stately form of st.

Santa Claus the stately form of st. Nicholas is dressed in red and carries a

Nicholas is dressed in red and carries a

Nicholas is dressed in red and carries a bishops crook hailing originally from

bishops crook hailing originally from

bishops crook hailing originally from Turkey the figure historically rewards

Turkey the figure historically rewards

Turkey the figure historically rewards good children one story about Saint

good children one story about Saint

good children one story about Saint tells her three small children who find

tells her three small children who find

tells her three small children who find themselves lost they traveled to the

themselves lost they traveled to the

themselves lost they traveled to the house of an evil butcher who says he

house of an evil butcher who says he

house of an evil butcher who says he will help them but ends up chopping them

will help them but ends up chopping them

will help them but ends up chopping them into small pieces and puts them in a

into small pieces and puts them in a

into small pieces and puts them in a pickling tub for seven years at this

pickling tub for seven years at this

pickling tub for seven years at this time Saint Nicholas appears at the

time Saint Nicholas appears at the

time Saint Nicholas appears at the butcher’s door explaining that he knows

butcher’s door explaining that he knows

butcher’s door explaining that he knows what the man’s done shortly after Saint

what the man’s done shortly after Saint

what the man’s done shortly after Saint Nicholas prays to God and this restores

Nicholas prays to God and this restores

Nicholas prays to God and this restores the children to wholeness in life and

the children to wholeness in life and

the children to wholeness in life and they return to their families this is

they return to their families this is

they return to their families this is one of the many stories which explains

one of the many stories which explains

one of the many stories which explains why st. Nicholas is the patron and

why st. Nicholas is the patron and

why st. Nicholas is the patron and protector of children black Peter or

protector of children black Peter or

protector of children black Peter or Pierre Lenoir is a companion of Saint

Pierre Lenoir is a companion of Saint

Pierre Lenoir is a companion of Saint Nicholas seen as a chimney sweep the

Nicholas seen as a chimney sweep the

Nicholas seen as a chimney sweep the soot covered man is a counterpart of

soot covered man is a counterpart of

soot covered man is a counterpart of Santa Clauses elves helping the man in

Santa Clauses elves helping the man in

Santa Clauses elves helping the man in red give his gifts to children black

red give his gifts to children black

red give his gifts to children black Peter descends in the chimney before st.

Peter descends in the chimney before st.

Peter descends in the chimney before st. Nicholas and instead of rewarding the

Nicholas and instead of rewarding the

Nicholas and instead of rewarding the good children he punishes those who’ve

good children he punishes those who’ve

good children he punishes those who’ve been bad by filling issues with turnips

been bad by filling issues with turnips

been bad by filling issues with turnips stones and coal I give them