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The Evolution of Father Christmas

Posted on 17/12/201823/12/2024by Ryan Starkey

Who is Father Christmas? Father Christmas is the name given to the personification of Christmas in England. He is also increasingly called “Santa” (the American word), but the two were once very different figures with separate origins. Father Christmas is a much older tradition and, like many Christmas traditions, may have roots in the ancient […]

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