What do Polish children call Santa Claus?
What do Polish children call Santa Claus?
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St. Nichols and he looks like a Bishop. Some times he has a bishop's hat on and some times he looks like the cocacola red and white santa.
St. Nichols and he looks like a Bishop. Some times he has a bishop's hat on and some times he looks like the cocacola red and white santa.
The same as everywhere. See Polish toddlers crowd around Santa waiting for presents:
? They don't call Santa, Santa everywhere and not in Poland.
hahahahaha There was a misunderstanding! I thought the question was like that: What sort of person do Polish children call Santa? I supposed that someone believed this is Polish Santa:
RubasznyRumcajs 5 | 495
7 Dec 2008 / #6
he's called: Święty Mikołaj, Gwiazdor, Dziadek Mróz (in eastern Poland)
Really? there is a different name in eastern Poland?
I never knew that, do you know why? or can you tell me anything else about that?
I never knew that, do you know why? or can you tell me anything else about that?
RubasznyRumcajs 5 | 495
7 Dec 2008 / #8
well... i'll try to explain it
Gwiazdor (from gwiazda = star, stella) - its the name of SC (santa claus ;p) used mostly in Wielkopolska and in Kaszuby - its basically similar to SC, it has a bag with gifts and a birch - and, he punish or rewards kids. his name originated from the name of 'gwiazda' - it's the most common artifact of carollers - they still sometimes are walking from house-to-house, and, for small amount of money they can give a gift to children etc (of course, they receive money and gifts from parents of those children).
Dziadek Mróz - "Дед Мороз", "Father Frost" - its also similar to SC, but he has different clothes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ded_Moroz is a quite reliable source :>.
if you have any other question, dont hesitate to ask them :>
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ah, i'd forgot to add: in poland, there is a feast called 'Mikołajki" (from Mikołaj= Nicholaus) - its on 6th of december. On this day kids get gifts from Mikołaj/Gwiazdor.
but this is confusing me a bit (despite i'm from poland, so it shouldnt)- sometimes children get gifts on 6th, sometimes on christas ave (Wielkanoc)- well... i've no idea why :/
Gwiazdor (from gwiazda = star, stella) - its the name of SC (santa claus ;p) used mostly in Wielkopolska and in Kaszuby - its basically similar to SC, it has a bag with gifts and a birch - and, he punish or rewards kids. his name originated from the name of 'gwiazda' - it's the most common artifact of carollers - they still sometimes are walking from house-to-house, and, for small amount of money they can give a gift to children etc (of course, they receive money and gifts from parents of those children).
Dziadek Mróz - "Дед Мороз", "Father Frost" - its also similar to SC, but he has different clothes.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ded_Moroz is a quite reliable source :>.
if you have any other question, dont hesitate to ask them :>
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ah, i'd forgot to add: in poland, there is a feast called 'Mikołajki" (from Mikołaj= Nicholaus) - its on 6th of december. On this day kids get gifts from Mikołaj/Gwiazdor.
but this is confusing me a bit (despite i'm from poland, so it shouldnt)- sometimes children get gifts on 6th, sometimes on christas ave (Wielkanoc)- well... i've no idea why :/
Well, in Wielkopolska they get gifts both on 6th Dec (from Św. Mikołaj) and on Xmas' Eve (from Gwiazdor), while in central Poland we get gifts from Św. Mikołaj on Xmas' Eve, not sure from whom on 6th December :)
RubasznyRumcajs 5 | 495
7 Dec 2008 / #10
well...
i dont think that people from Pyrlandia (Poznan) can give gifts on both days- they are know from their avarice.
btw, there is a joke: what are the connections between Poznan and Scotland?
- Poznan existed before Scotland was known to humanity; the elders of poznan's tribe offended by wastefulness of some tribesmen deliberated and, after it, they exiled them into Scotland
;p
i dont think that people from Pyrlandia (Poznan) can give gifts on both days- they are know from their avarice.
btw, there is a joke: what are the connections between Poznan and Scotland?
- Poznan existed before Scotland was known to humanity; the elders of poznan's tribe offended by wastefulness of some tribesmen deliberated and, after it, they exiled them into Scotland
;p
polishgirltx
8 Dec 2008 / #11
What do Polish children call Santa Claus?
as i am a child....i call santa an ass because he didn't stop by...
tornado2007 11 | 2270
8 Dec 2008 / #12
What do Polish children call Santa Claus?
THe EU because that is where a lot of the Money comes from :)
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my goodness i wonder what that actually sounds like, it looks a lot more complicated than it sounds i bet.