The name Santa Claus originally derived from the dutch version of Sint Klaas. In United States and in Canada he is known as Santa Claus. Santa Claus his most popular name in the world. But he is also known as Shenhdan Laoren in China and U K he is Father Christmas with longer coat and beard. Like this he is Pere Noel in France, Papa Noel in Brazil and Peru, Christindl (the Christ Child) in Germany and Babbo Natale of Italy. The children of Spain, Costa Rica, Mexico get their Christmas gifts from el Nicesus.
The gift giving tradition actually came from the generous nature of St. Nicholas. It is said that Santa Claus gives gold coins to the needy people. In the poem 'The Night Before Chritsmas', poet Clement Clarke Moore gave the picture of modern day Santa Claus. He Wrote,-
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Jingling all the way the Christmas comes every year on 25th December and children becomes very happy as they know they will get lots of gift with a special gift from dear Santa Claus. The merry old man with red and white clothes comes every in the dark night of 24th December riding eight flying reindeer (later joined by Rudolph the red nosed reindeer) to fill the socks and stockings of the children with lovely presents. Santa lives in some secret village of north pole and enters the homes through the chimney.
