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Tradition rule (leminal.space)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Samichlaus, giving presents and Schmutzli with the rod, to punish bad children. When we still had snow in winter.

Btw, Samichlaus and Schmutzli been christianized (though in november, not christmas like american Santa Claus) but it's actually a pagan tradition.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Santa Claus

Even Santa Claus coming down the chimney to give presents to children got its real start with St. Nicholas sneaking into people's houses in Constantinople to leave bags of gold so the parents wouldn't have to sell their children into slavery.