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Re: Santa Claus
El Santo wrote:
MegaLemur wrote:
El Santo wrote:
I think Krampus is mostly an Austrian thing, but I may be mistaken about that. In any case, he's terrific. I made Krampus cards to give out at Christmas one year.
Originally Austrian, but it's become extremely popular in Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic as well, with thousands of people attending "Krampus Day" celebrations in early December.
Which makes all the sense in the world, given that Hungary and the Czech Republic were politically united with Austria until the end of World War I in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, while the majority-Catholic parts of southern Germany were part of the Austrian sphere of cultural influence until the completion of German unification in 1870.
BVH is familiar with it through her father's side, which is German and Swisse Deutsche, with the Swisse Deutsche side being the dominant cultural influence.
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Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:52 am
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Re: Santa Claus
Santa Claus is originated from Virginia? :O some one say that it's originated from United kingdom or America. Totally mess.........
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