Grandfather Frost, the Russian brother of Santa Claus

Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) is one of the most colorful and favorite characters of Russian folklore. Tall and athletic, he wears a floor-length fur coat of traditional red or blue colors, though it can also be white which is associated with snow and frost. The coat is trimmed with white fur and nicely embroidered. A long white beard, felt boots, warm mittens and a round fur hat complete the image of Ded Moroz.

Ded Moroz always carries his magic stick (crystal or wooden), that helps him do the magic such as to start snow, put lights on the Christmas tree or turn into ice anything he touches. At the New Year Eve Ded Moroz travels around the country in the beautiful big sledge pulled by three horses bringing gifts to children. There is a lot of excitement about winter holidays for kids: they are behaving well so that they would deserve to get a gift from Ded Moroz.

Ded Moroz has a lot of work to do at New Year’s Eve and, of course, he needs an assistant. His granddaughter Snegurochka (the Snow Maiden or the Snow Girl) accompanies him in his travels and assists Ded Moroz in the delivery of his gifts to the children. She can have either blue, white or red dress (long or middle length) or a nicely done winter coat. Also she wears on either a winter hat, or a nice crown.

How Ded Moroz gets inside the house, nobody knows, but he is always there when children are asleep. He opens his big sack of gifts that he carries everywhere and puts a gift for a child under the Christmas tree. When the morning comes, children run to the Christmas tree to look for gifts from Ded Moroz they were longing for the whole year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS  and  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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