In Finland, Santa Claus was originally a goat Bashny.Net

Yolupukki Finnish Santa Claus, means "Yule Goat". It is, in fact, was a goat with horns and hooves. For a long time in Finland at Christmas it was decided to make a stuffed goat or go to the neighbors, dressed goat.

Eventually Yolupukki somehow transformed into Santa Claus normal sample, with a beard and red coat, but goat past for a long time made itself felt: in the 19th century it was depicted in the goat's coat, the horns on his head get out.

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