Gwiazdor or Święty Mikołaj

[Ülev]

who bringing gifts to children on Christmas Eve in your region in Poland?



According to Polish tradition tonight Święty Mikołaj (Santa Claus) will visit all homes leaving small gifts in shoes, stockings or under pillows. But be aware! If you were naughty, you can expect nothing else than rózga – a twig!

In some regions (Wielkopolska = Greater Poland, Kashubia and Kuyavia), it is Gwiazdor, not Mikołaj, who makes an appearance on Christmas Eve. Gwiazdor is a spirit from generations past, dressed in a sheepskin with his face covered in soot. He carries a bag of gifts and a rod, giving gifts to good children and spankings to bad ones.

[Rethel]

Noone, as such entities do not exist.

[ЛыSSый]

Noone, as such entities do not exist.

jaja, only hardcore - only Grandfather Frost.

https://or71.ru/upload/iblock/1a5/1a5f47d63c9b4fb2c386bbcb3d14c2d3.jpg

http://www.stihi.ru/pics/2017/02/01/1072.jpg

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[Ülev]

Noone, as such entities do not exist.

ok, but other people from Mazovia believe in what? Santa Claus or Gwiazdor (Star-man)?

[Rethel]

ok, but other people from Mazovia believe in what? Santa Claus or Gwiazdor (Star-man)?

We are here christians, not disney movie believers...
We do not belive in guys from cartoons.

[ЛыSSый]

We are here christians, not disney movie beliviers...
We do not belive in guys from cartoons.

jaja, therefore they can't deny frost.

[Ülev]

może LostSoul się wypowie, albo Pleksi czy inny Viridian pierwszy, cass lub Rój? :rolleyes:

[LostSoul]

U mnie Święty Mikołaj.

[Satem]

Święty Mikołaj

[cass]

Gwiazdor.


Mikołaj to 6.12

[michal3141]

U mnie nikt. Na 6.12 Święty Mikołaj a na Wigilię nie ma prezentów tylko opłatek i Jezusek w złobie.

[Roy]

Święty Mikołaj.

[Peterski]

Gwiazdor.

[Roy]

Gwiazdor.

I remember being shocked when I was 10 upon learning that 'Gwiazdor' is a thing. :D

[cass]

https://static.im-g.pl/im/1/25525/m25525901,Kto-przynosi-prezenty-pod-choinke-24-grudnia.png

[Dirdepo]

Gwiazdor looks like me with that Jew beard Dinaro nose combo. I heard Aniolek before but most common is Mikolaj. It don't make sense how there was Aniolek and Mikolaj so I know something was off when I put that together all the Canadians only had Santa and I found the gifts hidden, it was Zelda Majora Mask but no Mikolaj or no Aniolek

[Dirdepo]

I will keep Wigilia and Mikolaj traditions for my kids

[cass]

Gwiazdor looks like me with that Jew beard Dinaro nose combo. I heard Aniolek before but most common is Mikolaj. It don't make sense how there was Aniolek and Mikolaj so I know something was off when I put that together all the Canadians only had Santa and I found the gifts hidden, it was Zelda Majora Mask but no Mikolaj or no Aniolek

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Christmas-gift-bringers-Europe.jpg

"Baby Jesus" as Christmas gift-bringer in Silesia is common tradition with Czech, Hungary and Austria and S. Germany.

I suppose Gwiazdor is a version of Low German Weihnachtsmann


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[Dirdepo]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Christmas-gift-bringers-Europe.jpg

"Baby Jesus" as Christmas gift-bringer in Silesia is common tradition with Czech, Hungary and Austria and S. Germany.

I suppose Gwiazdor is a version of Low German Weihnachtsmann


https://notesfrompoland.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/966584_450690155116840_7914411722988487750_o-1024x683-1-1024x675.jpg

I learned something new today. For us we are from Dolny Slask but our 12 dishes are Carpathian style

[Veneda]

In Central Poland it is Santa Claus (Święty Mikołaj) who is said to bring gifts on Christmas Eve

[Aldaris]

Noone, as such entities do not exist.

When did you find out?

[Rethel]

When did you find out?

I always knew. I remember as far as 3-4 years of age and when I saw one, I knew he was a fraud.