There
is also a legend that says that Sinterklaas comes from St. Nicholas,
Sinterklaas therefore also called St. Nicholas, because these stories are
mostly Christian evangelise, place of origin, the story line has been mostly
forgotten, but instead of Santa Claus in the eternal spiritual world many
people. Every year at Christmas, Santa Claus riding on the constellation Aries,
the boy holding the sacred evergreen tree (Christmas tree) down to the human
world, but along with the changes in the lives of people, authors and artists
began to portray the form of Sinterklaas became Santa Claus dressed in red and
white beard that we know it today.
Simultaneously
there is also a different explanation of the different countries and cultures. The
origins of Santa Claus in Germany based on the story of the god Woden (from
here also that the term 'Wodenesday' or day of Woden, where we call it
Wednesday (Wednesday). Woden important for the people in the place we now know
as Germany and the ancient Teutons, in addition to the English people. Woden,
is a figure in history, described in mythology as a white horse through the
air, dressed in robes flutter. He has a long white beard and large hat because
he is also believed to have wisdom, and he carried a book in his hand.
Sinterklaas
is dressing a saint who puts crustaceans and apple fruit in the children's
shoes. He was driving ahansom cab around in all directions, observing the
attitude and behavior of people, especially children, when showing good behavior,
will get a prize of an apple, hard-skinned fruit, candy and a host of other
prizes. While the children are bad behavior will only get the whip. This is
what inspires parents to use the legend as the driving spirit of the children.
In
Italy, the figure of Santa Claus comes from a story about a witch called
Befana. He got a job from an angel to give a gift to the Lord Jesus when Jesus
was born, like the Magi, but due to negligence, it comes too late.
Therefore,Befana sentenced to a year before the birth of Jesus, he should give
as many gifts to little children who cannot afford. This belief is shared by
many people, so the religious leaders in Italy took the decision to trust is
transferred to Sinterklaas. This was the beginning of the belief that Santa
Claus is always giving gifts to children.
In
the Netherlands, Santa Claus known as Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas is a bisop who
wears hats and have a book that tracks the good deeds and sins. He has a
shepherd's staff and a white horse on the tube-tube home.Sinterklaas has a
servant named Black Peter. In the Netherlands, children sing songs around the
chimney to Santa Claus. Black Peter heard above the chimney was to determine
the same time there is a children's singing the right songs and provide
appropriate gifts to the horse Sinterklaas, which Karot and Straw. The gifts
were then given to the children through the chimney.
When
Dutch colonialists arrived in the Americas, they also brought along their
bishop Sinterklaas, Kasaya pictured wearing red, and riding a white horse.
Figure recent American Sinterklaas gradually become a wise Sinterklaas.
Initially, the American author Washington Owen in the comedy drama (History of
New York) depicts a grandfather Dutch Sinterklaas as a fat and round. In 1823,
poet Clement Moore's poem and song "The impressionSt.Nicholas"
dramatize the figure Saint Nicholas, that's Grandpa Christmas (Santa Claus). In
the 1960's cartoon film producer Thomas Nash to paint a grandfather Christmas
(Santa Claus) are welcoming and fat as an illustration.
Over
time, the figure of Sinterklaas spread to all corners of the world. A large
number of countries also keeps the legend associated with it. Sinterklaas of
France named Father Christmas or Pere Noel, Sinterklass from Switzerland called
Christkindl or Christ Child, and Sinterklaas from England named after the
French is Father Christmas, more solemn figure as compared to other
Sinterklaas, a little thinner, And Santa Claus of North America is driving a
reindeer sled pull snow distributed gifts.
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