History and Background of Santa Claus

christmas is on its way we all know

christmas is on its way we all know about Santa but what about babushka

about Santa but what about babushka

about Santa but what about babushka Saint Nicholas and black Peter hi I’m

Saint Nicholas and black Peter hi I’m

Saint Nicholas and black Peter hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning about Santa’s counterparts from

learning about Santa’s counterparts from

learning about Santa’s counterparts from around the world considered an ancestor

around the world considered an ancestor

around the world considered an ancestor of our modern-day Santa Claus the

of our modern-day Santa Claus the

of our modern-day Santa Claus the stately form of Saint Nicholas is

stately form of Saint Nicholas is

stately form of Saint Nicholas is dressed in red and carries of bishops

dressed in red and carries of bishops

dressed in red and carries of bishops crook hailing originally from Turkey the

crook hailing originally from Turkey the

crook hailing originally from Turkey the figure historically rewards good

figure historically rewards good

figure historically rewards good children one story about st. tells her

children one story about st. tells her

children one story about st. tells her three small children who find themselves

three small children who find themselves

three small children who find themselves lost they traveled to the house of an

lost they traveled to the house of an

lost they traveled to the house of an evil butcher who says he will help them

evil butcher who says he will help them

evil butcher who says he will help them but ends up chopping them into small

but ends up chopping them into small

but ends up chopping them into small pieces and puts them in a pickling tub

pieces and puts them in a pickling tub

pieces and puts them in a pickling tub for seven years at this time st.

for seven years at this time st.

for seven years at this time st. Nicholas appears at the butchers door

Nicholas appears at the butchers door

Nicholas appears at the butchers door explaining that he knows what the man’s

explaining that he knows what the man’s

explaining that he knows what the man’s done shortly after Saint Nicholas prays

done shortly after Saint Nicholas prays

done shortly after Saint Nicholas prays to God and this restores the children to

to God and this restores the children to

to God and this restores the children to wholeness in life and they return to

wholeness in life and they return to

wholeness in life and they return to their families this is one of the many

their families this is one of the many

their families this is one of the many stories which explains why st. Nicholas

stories which explains why st. Nicholas

stories which explains why st. Nicholas is the patron and protector of children

is the patron and protector of children

is the patron and protector of children black Peter or pure Lenoir is a

black Peter or pure Lenoir is a

black Peter or pure Lenoir is a companion of st. Nicholas seen as a

companion of st. Nicholas seen as a

companion of st. Nicholas seen as a chimney sweep thus it covered man is a

chimney sweep thus it covered man is a

chimney sweep thus it covered man is a counterpart of Santa Clauses elves

counterpart of Santa Clauses elves

counterpart of Santa Clauses elves helping the men in red give his gifts to

helping the men in red give his gifts to

helping the men in red give his gifts to children black Peter descends in the

children black Peter descends in the

children black Peter descends in the chimney before Saint Nicholas and

chimney before Saint Nicholas and

chimney before Saint Nicholas and instead of rewarding the good children

instead of rewarding the good children

instead of rewarding the good children he punishes those who have been bad by

he punishes those who have been bad by

he punishes those who have been bad by filling issues with turnips stones and

filling issues with turnips stones and

filling issues with turnips stones and coal and when they’ve been really really

coal and when they’ve been really really

coal and when they’ve been really really bad I give them a spanking with my sis

bad I give them a spanking with my sis

bad I give them a spanking with my sis like this have a good day and enjoy your

like this have a good day and enjoy your

like this have a good day and enjoy your visit like see you sorry I’ve gotta go

visit like see you sorry I’ve gotta go

visit like see you sorry I’ve gotta go bye bye