Russian Santa

Unlike the Western World Santa Claus, the Santa Claus used in Russia is actually called Ded Moroz. In comparison to Santa Claus, Ded Moroz is known to have different colored robes. Ded Meroz is also typically in shape and does not deliver presidents on Christmas. The fictional identity is not hidden and does not leave children wondering who has given them gifts.
Ded Moroz which translates into father frost and in the beginning he wasn’t the nice St. Nicholas type of character. It was said that Ded Meroz would freeze people and kidnap children to fulfill pleasure for him. Father frost was later converted in to the Russian version of Santa Claus and instead of people having to give him presents as ransom to release the children the Orthodox Church changed him and converted him into what he is now, adopting some of the traits of the commonly known Santa Claus.
Since Russia uses the Old Calendar, Christmas typically falls in January and Father Frost actually gives presents to children in the New Years. Father Frost or as Russians call him Ded Moroz does not usually wear the Red Robe that the American version of Santa Claus uses. Ded Moroz uses many different variations of colored robes such as blue, green, red, and white. The hat the father frost wears differs from the one in which we are custom to seeing Santa Claus in. I feel as though Father Frost dresses flashier than Santa and I favor that. Father frost is visually appealing to a greater number of people.
Santa Claus is typically short, old, and obese unlike Father Frost. Ded Moroz is very tall, slender, and with that entire beard seems stoic. Throughout the studies in this course the images of Ded Moroz have reminded me of a Viking or some type of fierce warrior. Ded Moroz seems more realistic then a short and fat happy guy.   Another difference is that Santa Claus travels with many reindeer and Ded Moroz only travels with three horses that have enough strength to take him around Russia.
Father Frost does...