What is Black Santa, Anti-Santa and Evil Santa? Do they punish the bad boy?
Speaking of Santa Claus, I have a strong image of a grandfather who gives me a red costume, a white beard, and a Christmas present, but did you know that there are other black(evil) Santa? Is Black Santa scary in comics, picture books, and movies?
What is Black Santa (Evil Santa)?
What is Black Santa like? What is the difference from ordinary Santa Claus? I've put it all together below.
Also known as "Black Santa Claus," it is a German custom that punishes bad children.
Black Santa, also known as "Black Santa Claus," is a popular presence within the German-speaking world.While Santa Claus distributes presents to good children, Black Santa purges bad children.
There is no Black Santa, and Santa Claus who gives presents only visits Japan and the United States and America.
Cunecht Looprecht, companion of St. Nicholas, is the prototype
Santa Claus was originally born from Saint Nicholas, a Christian saint.Santa Claus was born and became known in present-day Norway as Saint Nicholas walked around handing out sweets and other things to children.
Knecht Looprecht, the companion of St. Nicholas, is the prototype of Black Santa. It is said that he will appear with Saint Nicholas on St. Nicholas' Day (December 6).
Is there a theory of twins?
There is also a theory that the red Santa Claus and the black Santa are actually twins.Red is Saint Nicholas, and black is Knecht Looprecht.
Is Black Santa's English name "Anti-Santa" or "Evil-Santa"?
What happens to Black Santa in English? Black Santa itself is often seen as English, but black in English means black people.
That's why Black Santa means "black Santa Claus" in English. If you think of the English name for black Santa, it's "Evil Santa" or "Anti Santa."
What are the characteristics of the appearance? Are you wearing a creepy outfit?
What are the characteristics of Black Santa's appearance?Wearing black clothes and a long beard, it seems to be drawn thinner than Santa Claus.There are also bags with ash and long sticks.
There are many theories about the appearance of Black Santa, and it is depicted in various forms, such as wearing straw clothes, fur, clothes with bells, straddling white horses, dark skin and red nose.
What is Black Santa's punishment? How do you choose "Bad Boy"?
It is said that Black Santa appears to punish bad children, but what kind of punishment do they give?And what kind of kids will be chosen as bad kids? I looked it up.
Black Santa asks children if they can pray
When Black Santa visits the house, he asks the children, "Can you pray?"If you answer "I can't do it," you'll be chosen as Black Santa because you're a child who doesn't have loyalty to God.
Reward for those who can pray, punish those who can't
Children who can pray are chosen as good children and receive rewards from Black Santa such as nuts, apples and gingerbreads. Black Santa's punishment awaits for bad children who can't pray.
What's the punishment for being a bad boy? Is the present a potato?
Black Santa's punishment for children is to be beaten with bags of ashes, to give away coal and potatoes, and to scatter animal motsu (internal organs) in the room.
Do children dislike gifts? Are some children taken away?
They say that gifts given as punishment are something children don't like, and not only that, but they can also be taken away in a bag held by Black Santa.
Are there any of Santa's attendants who are frightening monsters, Cramps?
St. Nicholas's attendants are said to be accompanied by the monster Cramps. What kind of monster is Clamps?I checked and summarized it.
A tradition of central Europe, Clamps
Clamps are mainly legendary creatures from central Europe, mainly in legends such as Austria, Germany, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Croatia and Northern Italy.
It is said that I will accompany St. Nicholas, and punish and warn the bad children. Clamps comes first on December 5th before Saint Nicholas turns.
What are the characteristics of the appearance? The god of half-beast?
He looks like a scary devil.Clamps was taken from the old German word Crampen, meaning kaginail. The figure features the semi-beast god "Pan" from Greek mythology.
The great goat has horns and fur, one foot human, and the other a hoof. And they have a long tongue, and they eat the child.
Is it Cramps' job to punish? I'll drag you to hell.
There is also a theory that it is not Black Santa who punishes bad children, but Cramps. It is believed that punishment for bad children uses whips and rusty chains to take them to their hiding places.
It is said that they sometimes take their children to hell, and they are feared.
Was Black Santa actually a god among the people who saved children?
Black Santa is said to punish bad children, but there is also a theory that he was actually the god of the people who saved children. What on earth does that mean?I tried to verify it.
Presents of potatoes and organs are an important source of nutrition.
Germany today is the richest country in the EU, but Germany used to suffer from poverty. In the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel," which originated in Germany, they throw their children into the woods to reduce their mouths.
Toys are attractive to children, but coal and potatoes were a blessing in those days when they were struggling with food. But why was the potato a gift?
In fact, potatoes are not European, but vegetables native to the Andes.I was able to grow it even in a thin land where wheat did not grow. Therefore, it was useful even in places where it was difficult to live.
The organs are effective against malnutrition.
If you are severely malnourished, a present of carbohydrates like potatoes doesn't recover that much. At that time, the organs were rich in minerals and vitamins, so I could hope to have a high effect when used in cooking.
The Germans knew how to eat even animal blood, so they wouldn't have treated their organs poorly. The reason why you spread it indoors is probably because the smell is less likely to leak out and wolves don't come near you.
Is hitting with a heavy ash bag for sterilization?
People who were suffering from poverty were naturally unclean in their clothes. It's not surprising if you have some kind of pathogen or parasite.
Ash from plants and trees has been used for disinfection of fields since ancient times. Even now, it is used to disinfect injuries in developing countries.Hitting children with ash bags may be an act considering the kind of quarantine effect.
Are you taking your children away to protect them from their parents?
In some cases, there are problems in the home that cannot be solved by material support.If a family had abandoned their child or had domestic violence, they might have been forced to protect their children in order to get them out of it.
If the person who took the child away thought he loved the child no matter how violent he was, the fact that the child was taken away may be the only thing left, and this may have been handed down.
Where can I meet Black Santa?What works will appear in the movie?
Where can I meet Black Santa?Also, Black Santa appears in various works, but I wonder what kind of works he appears in. I've put it all together.
appear with Santa at the Christmas market
Along with Santa Claus, Black Santa will also visit the Christmas market in major cities in Germany and Austria.
A tower called the Christmas Pyramid stands in the center of the square, and the stalls around it sell souvenirs, hot chocolate and hot wine.
There are many works featuring Black Santa.
Black Santa is also a good Santa Claus!
It turns out that Black Santa's tradition of coming and punishing people at Christmas actually stems from good deeds to save the poor. Both Santa Claus and Black Santa were good Santa.
Black Santa was said to be scary, but if you see him at Christmas markets, you have to call him Black Santa. I hope people will continue to look after me warmly.