Where did Santa Claus come from?
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- December 15, 2021
The red and white contrasting each other is Santa Claus, who is a welcome character at Christmas events. Western children put a sock in front of the fireplace or beside the pillow before going to bed on Christmas Eve, and wait for Santa to put gifts in the sock after they fall asleep. In western countries, playing Santa Claus is also a custom.
In the 1860s, cartoon maker Thomas Nash drew a fat and kind Santa Claus as an illustration for "Harper's Week." 聖誕 自助餐，This image of Santa Claus began to take root deeply in people's minds. With the passage of time in society, the image of Santa Claus spread back to Europe, to South America, and spread all over the world.
Many countries have preserved their own customs and legends about Santa Claus. In Dutch legend, Santa Sintirklass also brought an assistant named Blackpeter, who came on a boat. He is holding a large book describing the behavior of all Dutch children in the past year. Children who behave well will give them gifts, and children who are bad will be taken away by his assistant.
Why are gifts at Christmas?
There are several different theories as to the source of the learning habit of Christmas gifts. 聖誕交換禮物，One of the things that Saint Nicholas quietly gives gifts to people in hardship is one of them. In addition, there is another saying that scholars (sages) from the East came with gifts when Jesus Christ was born.
Since Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. So, what about giving "497" as a birthday gift? "But how do you give it?" Jesus said so.
‘I’m telling you the truth, neither of these things you do to the youngest of my brothers, you just don’t do to me. "
That is, to help people in trouble or to be gentle with others. Doing these is what you do to Jesus, so that you can also give gifts to Jesus.
This Christmas (and the middle of the year!) pay attention to your surroundings and be kind to the people who work around you.
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