Gift Givers of the World and Other Figures Associated with Christmas

GIFT GIVERS
of the WORLD
And Other Figures
Associated with
the Christmas Season

This is "on-going" research regarding Gift Givers of the World and other Figures associated with Christmas. As I am able to write it up, I will share with you.
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that particular "Gift Giver or Figure Associated with Christmas".

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ARMENIA
Gaghant Baba

AUSTRIA
Christkind
Niklo

AUSTRALIA
Santa Claus -- Father Christmas

AZERBAIJANI
Shakhta Babah

BELGIUM
Saint Nicholas
Christkind
Kerstman

BRAZIL
Papai Noel
Vovo Indo

BULGARIA
Diado Coleda

CANADA
Santa Claus -- Santa Clause
Belsnickel

CHINA
Dun Che Lao Ren
Shengdan Laoren

COLOMBIA
El Nino Jesus

COSTA RICA
El Nino Jesus

CZECH REPUBLIC
Svaty Mikulas, Cert (helper)

DENMARK
Julemanden-- Julemand -- Juul Nisse (helpers) -- Julenisse -- Julinisse

ENGLAND
Father Christmas

ESTONIA
Jouluvana

FINLAND
Joulupukki
Christmas Bock

FINLANDSSVENSKAR (Swedish speaking Finns)
Julgubben

FRANCE
lePetit -- Le Petit Jesus
Aunt Airie -- Tante Aria -- Mother Air
Père Noël -- Pére Noel
Pre Fouettard (helper) --

GERMANY
Pelze-Nicol -- Pelznickel -- Fur Clad Nicholas -- Christkind -- Weihnachtsmann -- Kriss Kringle -- Shaggy Goat -- Rider -- Nicholas with Ashes -- Ashenclos -- Belsnickle -- St. Nicholas -- Klaasbuur -- Burklaas -- Rauklas -- Bullerklaas -- Sunnercla -- Bartel (helper) -- Swart Peter (helper)

GERMANY Northern
Weinacht (holly night)

GERMANY Northwest
Pelzebock (helper)
Gumphinkel (helper)

GERMANY Rhineland
Hans Muff (helper)

GERMANY Southern
Knecht Ruprecht (helper)
Krampus (helper)

GREECE
Agios Vassilios
Hagios Nikolaos

HAWAII
Kanakaloka

HINDU
Ganesha

HOLLAND
Sinterklaas -- SinterKlass --
Zwarte Pieten (helper) -- De Kerstman

HONG KONG
Sing dan lo ian

HUNGARY
Karácsony Apó -- Télapó

ICELAND
Jolasveinn

IRELAND
Santy -- Santa Clause