Santa Claus and the Father of Winter

Great Father Frost (Russian: Дед Мороз, Ded Moroz ("DED" = "grandfather", "Moroz" = "Prince"), Ukrainian: Дід Мороз; Did Moroz), also translated as Father Frost, or Father Winter is a mythical figure of some Slavic cultures. Winter Daddy plays a role in those cultures that matches that of Santa Claus.


On December 31 Father Winter brings gifts around in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. All children of Father Winter and his niece Snegoerotsjka gifts.


According to today's version of Father Winter, he has a long white beard and wears a magic wand. The staff can freeze anything he touches. Winter Daddy lives deep in the taiga, is very connected with nature, traveling in a reindeer drawn sleigh or three fungi - the troika - and wearing a gray with blue fur coat, which can also be yellow or green.


Unlike in Russia today widespread idea that Father Winter for millennia long before the distribution of gifts is responsible, is he really like the western Santa in the 20th century introduced a version of St. Nicholas.


Originally a sort of Father Winter personification of winter. He was born and during the festival presents around Jolka person bringing in the twenties of the 20th century. The festival was an atheist Jolka replacement of the Russian Orthodox Christmas are.



Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grootvadertje_Vorst


See also: Sending Flowers, Online Florist, Florist