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1. AUSTRIA – The bad demon 1. AUSTRIA – The bad demon KrampusKrampus

We may not be bothering with family situation of We may not be bothering with family situation of Santa Claus, by the way in Austria the twin Santa Claus, by the way in Austria the twin brother of Santa Claus is the same famous with brother of Santa Claus is the same famous with him. He is calling Krampus and he is exactly him. He is calling Krampus and he is exactly

the opposite from our suit and favorite Santa for the opposite from our suit and favorite Santa for kids and grown-ups, because he is a demon kids and grown-ups, because he is a demon who is watching the kids and punish every kid who is watching the kids and punish every kid was bad the previous year, take them with him in was bad the previous year, take them with him in the depth of earth the depth of earth

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2.Norway- witches - cleaners

Can our own folklore have Can our own folklore have learned that Christmas ... we accept visits from glearned that Christmas ... we accept visits from goblins, but in Norway have a more dark legend. oblins, but in Norway have a more dark legend. According to him, every Christmas eve witches According to him, every Christmas eve witches and other evil spirits, looking fand other evil spirits, looking fοοr r the the courtyards of houses cleaners, who courtyards of houses cleaners, who steal and use to fly.  So it steal and use to fly.  So it is tradition Norwegians hide brooms that is tradition Norwegians hide brooms that evening to evil spirits can not approach evening to evil spirits can not approach the housethe house

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3.Italy - Befana, as we 3.Italy - Befana, as we say ...  Santa Claussay ...  Santa Claus

Santa these days has a leading role at every part of Santa these days has a leading role at every part of earthearth, , but in Italy they prefer celebratebut in Italy they prefer celebrate a topic mytha topic myth, , who who isnisn’’t any else than the old witcht any else than the old witch, , BEFANABEFANA.. In the call of In the call of herher might leave the impression of a poor creature,  might leave the impression of a poor creature, but Befana does the same job as his favourite santa, he but Befana does the same job as his favourite santa, he is committed to distributing gifts to the children of the is committed to distributing gifts to the children of the country. According to legends, the eve he meets three country. According to legends, the eve he meets three magicians, who request guidance on the stall that would magicians, who request guidance on the stall that would lead them to Jesus. She may not know, but they host lead them to Jesus. She may not know, but they host and invite her to follow and invite her to follow them. Good Witch refused, but later she regretted her them. Good Witch refused, but later she regretted her decision, so she wanders herself in order to find decision, so she wanders herself in order to find the baby Jesus and the wise magicians.the baby Jesus and the wise magicians.

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4.Makedonia - The Christoxyl4.Makedonia - The Christoxyloo

The tradition of the regions The tradition of the regions of Macedonia wants their of Macedonia wants their household houses looking fields on Christmas household houses looking fields on Christmas Eve in order to Eve in order to find more thick and solid wood olive or pine, they find more thick and solid wood olive or pine, they call Christoxylo. . This wood is burned slowly in call Christoxylo. . This wood is burned slowly in the fireplace - set the fireplace - set by each residue old stachtis- every day of the by each residue old stachtis- every day of the holidays, and should last until the day of holidays, and should last until the day of Epiphany. The wood is burned, according to Epiphany. The wood is burned, according to custom, the little Jesus warms the custom, the little Jesus warms the frozen manger.frozen manger.

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   5. Netherlands 5. Netherlands - helper Zwarte Piet- helper Zwarte Piet

Zwarte piet or otherwise Zwarte piet or otherwise Black Peter, said the popular festive splurge Holland. Black Peter, said the popular festive splurge Holland. This bantam the trolls, passing his time digging in This bantam the trolls, passing his time digging in mines (hence the black colour), up and down with ease mines (hence the black colour), up and down with ease the chimneys of houses, after the smoke and embers no the chimneys of houses, after the smoke and embers no longer bother him.longer bother him.

   According to traditions, his hobby is to monitor children, According to traditions, his hobby is to monitor children, giving then a reference to Santa Claus about giving then a reference to Santa Claus about what was good and what not, but also to accompany him what was good and what not, but also to accompany him in the sharing of gifts. Bad Boys, instead in the sharing of gifts. Bad Boys, instead of gifts find the Black Stone a sock filled with ... coals.of gifts find the Black Stone a sock filled with ... coals.

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