GIFT GIVERS

The actual gift givers are different in various countries:
• Spain and South America: The Three Kings
• Italy: La Befana (a kindly old witch)
• England: Father Christmas
• France: Pere Noel (Father Christmas)
• Russia: In some parts - Babouschka (a grandmotherly figure)
• Russia: Other parts - Grandfather Frost.
• Germany: Christkind (angelic messenger from Jesus) She is a beautiful fair haired girl with a shining crown of candles.
• Scandinavia: a variety of Christmas gnomes. One is called Julenisse
• Holland: St Nicholas.