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A legendary person who is believed to sneak into homes late in the evening and at night, connecting Christmas Eve to Christmas, leaving gifts for children.
He makes toys for children with his elves. The children let him know what gift they want for Christmas by letter. Santa Claus also fills his flying sleigh pulled by reindeers with gifts and enters the houses through the chimneys and distributes the presents to everyone. In the meantime, they consume food and drinks such as milk, cookies, carrots left by the children for themselves and their deers.
Today, Santa Claus is portrayed as a charming, big-bellied, toned man with gray hair, a long gray beard. He wears a red robe with white feathers and a hood of the same material. The location of his home varies according to the traditions of the countries: the Arctic , Korvatunturi in Finland , Dalecarlia in Sweden or Greenland are some of them. In some countries, Santa Claus grottoes are set up and children sit on the knees of players dressed as Santa Claus and say what they want as a gift.
It is accepted that the legend of Santa Claus and the tradition of giving sweets and gifts to children on December 6 is based on the Dutch legend Sinterklaas, which is about Bishop Nicholas . This legend first reached New Amsterdam (modern-day New York ) in the United States through Dutch immigrants .
Bishop Nikola ( Nikola of Barili or Myra Nikola ) was a 4th century Christian who lived in the Myra region of Lycia in Antalya (modern-day Demre ). he is a saint . He is the patron saint of Greece , Russia , children and sailors. December 6 is celebrated as Saint Nicholas Day . On December 6, gifts are given to children in many countries.
Source : https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Baba
Every year in Adalya College, an event is held at the beginning of the year to continue the Santa Claus tradition. A teacher dressed in Santa Claus costume walks through the corridors and classrooms of the school with a bag of gifts, distributing gifts to students and school staff. The fact that Santa Claus is from Antalya increases the interest.
