After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Moş Gerilă lost his influence, being replaced by Moş Crăciun. [45] [46] Sakha Republic [ edit ]

a b "Meet Russia's Antidote To Santa, Dec 25, 2007 by Dave Grout, CBS News". CBS News. 24 December 2007 . Retrieved 25 November 2010. Santa Claus in Croatia: The Croatian Santa Clause Tradition by Kerry Kubilius". About.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010 . Retrieved 26 November 2010. Povestea impostorului Moş Gerilă | Romania Libera". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012 . Retrieved 1 January 2012. In East Slavic cultures, Ded Moroz is accompanied by Snegurochka ( Russian: Снегурочка, Snegurochka; Belarusian: Снягурка, Sniahurka; Ukrainian: Снігуронька, Snihurońka; "Snow Maiden"), his granddaughter and helper, who also wears long silver-blue robes and a furry cap [3] or a snowflake-like crown. [4] She is a unique attribute of Ded Moroz, since similar characters in other cultures do not have a female companion.

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In November and December 2010, Ded Moroz was one of the candidates in the running for consideration as a mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. [12] Variations of Ded Moroz in ethnic minority groups of Russia [ edit ] Much time passed, with Kris, Jessica, the Kringles, Topper, and Winter still living on the run. Kris would later ask Jessica to marry him, and a grand wedding took place with the Kringles and the animals decorating the trees of the forest in celebration. Winter summons a small amount of magic to light the trees with many colors, creating the first Christmas trees. The Winter Wizard features 100mm stainless steel POZI-FEED double augers, providing positive salt feed even with wet material

Deirdre, Holding (September 2014). Armenia with Nagorno Karabagh: the Bradt travel guide (Fourthed.). Chalfont St. Peter. p.96. ISBN 9781841625553. OCLC 883465141. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) The Armenian name for Ded Moroz is Dzmer Pap ( Armenian: Ձմեռ Պապ), literally Grandfather Winter. His loyal granddaughter Dzyunanushik ( Armenian: Ձյունանուշիկ), whose name means Snow Sweetie, or Snow Anush (a popular Armenian female name), is another counterpart of Snegurochka. The tradition was set throughout the times of the Russian Empire after the Russo-Persian War (1826-1828), when Eastern Armenia was joined to Russia according to the 1828 Treaty of Turkmenchay. [32] I've got my magic power working just fine. I can cast up a big freeze. Yes sir, I think I can guarantee... a white Christmas.Hydraulically driven stainless steel disc on The Winter Wizard, with adjustable spread width from 1.3m to 9m a b "Croatia Christmas Traditions: Christmas in Croatia by Kerry Kubilius". About.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011 . Retrieved 26 November 2010.

Ah, but will it last? I really am a mean and despicable creature at heart, you know. It's so difficult to... really change. Ded Moroz is Dzied Maroz ( Belarusian: Дзед Мароз) in the Belarusian language. He is not a historical folkloric Belarusian character, [34] [35] but was a replacement for Saint Nicholas, known locally as Śviaty Mikałaj, whom Soviet authorities disapproved of because of his Christian origin.Since the breakup of the USSR, and especially in recent years, there has been a shift from Did Moroz ( Ukrainian: Дід Мороз), who came to be associated with the Soviet-era heritage, to the more traditional Saint Nicholas (Святий Миколай, Sviatyi Mykolai), who is more popular in Western Ukraine. [54] With the onset of the military intervention of Russia in Ukraine there were rumors that Did Moroz imagery was discouraged by the authorities; however, the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture had refuted this. [55] Uzbekistan [ edit ] The group eventually made their way to the North Pole, where they settled down and built a castle and workshop. Kris (now Santa Claus) decides he must limit his gift giving to one night a year, and chooses Christmas Eve.