Croatian Santa Claus plays rowing. Why is Santa Claus a household name abroad?

Because Christmas is a very important festival for western countries, comparable to the Spring Festival in China, and Santa Claus is one of the representative roles in this festival, which is naturally a household name in western countries.

Santa Claus is actually a figure in western cultural legends, but for many children, Santa Claus is a real person, because Santa Claus will give them gifts when they are asleep and fulfill their wishes. Everyone grew up as a child, and even adults had a dream about Santa Claus, which is why Santa Claus is so widely known. In western cultural legends, Santa Claus will secretly give Christmas presents to children on Christmas Eve. Every morning, when children wake up, they will turn over the socks at the bedside to see what presents are in them. Children usually secretly write down what they want on Christmas Eve or tell their parents. At that time, children must have believed in Santa Claus, because it was a beautiful dream. When they grew up, they realized that the so-called Santa Claus was just the love given by their parents.

In the eyes of westerners, Santa Claus is regarded as a derivative image of the Christian saint Saint Nicholas. Nicholas is already very famous in the west, and Santa Claus is also very legendary and has the ability to realize people's wishes. Nature is a household name.

So what is the image of Santa Claus in our hearts? They are all white bearded grandfathers, wearing glasses, red hats, red clothes and a pocket. They will fly in the sky in a sleigh pulled by deer, and then enter the chimneys of various households at night, quietly putting gifts in socks beside the children's beds or hiding them under the Christmas tree. Children firmly believe that their wishes will be heard by Santa Claus, who will come out to give presents on Christmas Day.