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St. Nicholas is the most popular saint in the Ukrainian church after St. Vladimir, as is shown by the fact that there have been more churches named after St. Nicholas than after any other saint. Some scholars believe that it was through the great popularity that the Saint enjoyed in Kievan Rus-Ukraine in medieval times that his popularity spread to western Europe, and particularly to Belgium and Holland.

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St. Nicholas is the most popular saint in the Ukrainian church after St. Vladimir, as is shown by the fact that there have been more churches named after St. Nicholas than after any other saint. Some scholars believe that it was through the great popularity that the Saint enjoyed in Kievan Rus-Ukraine in medieval times that his popularity spread to western Europe, and particularly to Belgium and Holland.

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THERE IS A LEGEND that connects St. Nicholas with the tradition of giving presents secretly. There was a nobleman in Patana with three daughters but he was too poor to provide them with a dowry for marriage. He was almost on the point of abandoning them to a sinful life when Nicholas heard of his problem. That night he took a purse of gold and threw it in an open window. The nobleman used it for a dowry the next day as he did a second purse he found the next night. Curious about his benefactor, the third night he watched and caught Nicholas in the act but he was told not to reveal the Saint's identity or generosity. Ever since, St. Nicholas has been identified with the tradition of gift giving. His three purses of gold eventually became the three golden balls symbol of pawnbrokers.

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THERE IS A LEGEND that connects St. Nicholas with the tradition of giving presents secretly. There was a nobleman in Patana with three daughters but he was too poor to provide them with a dowry for marriage. He was almost on the point of abandoning them to a sinful life when Nicholas heard of his problem. That night he took a purse of gold and threw it in an open window. The nobleman used it for a dowry the next day as he did a second purse he found the next night. Curious about his benefactor, the third night he watched and caught Nicholas in the act but he was told not to reveal the Saint's identity or generosity. Ever since, St. Nicholas has been identified with the tradition of gift giving. His three purses of gold eventually became the three golden balls symbol of pawnbrokers.

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In his youth Nicholas entered a monastery and later became an abbot and then a bishop. After suffering persecution and imprisonment, he was freed by a new emperor, Constantine. He died in 352 and his relics were preserved in Myra for seven centuries until some Italian merchants sent an expedition of three ships and 62 men to Myra and, through a ruse, carried off his remains. They were deposited in the church in Bari, Italy on the Adriatic Sea on May 9, 1087 where they have remained to this day.

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In his youth Nicholas entered a monastery and later became an abbot and then a bishop. After suffering persecution and imprisonment, he was freed by a new emperor, Constantine. He died in 352 and his relics were preserved in Myra for seven centuries until some Italian merchants sent an expedition of three ships and 62 men to Myra and, through a ruse, carried off his remains. They were deposited in the church in Bari, Italy on the Adriatic Sea on May 9, 1087 where they have remained to this day.

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Did Moroz! Like Russia's Ded Moroz, or Grandfather Frost, Did Moroz is a Christmas figure who brings gifts to children. Because traditions differ from region to region and family to family, it may be either Svyatyy Mykolay or Did Moroz who visits children for the Ukrainian Christmas holidays, and he may visit on St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Eve, or both.

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Did Moroz! Like Russia's Ded Moroz, or Grandfather Frost, Did Moroz is a Christmas figure who brings gifts to children. Because traditions differ from region to region and family to family, it may be either Svyatyy Mykolay or Did Moroz who visits children for the Ukrainian Christmas holidays, and he may visit on St. Nicholas Day, Christmas Eve, or both.

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In Ukraine, St. Nicholas Day is a celebration of one of the country's most important saints. It is a time for charity, and the Ukrainian president issues a statement wishing Ukrainians and Ukrainian children a happy St. Nicholas Day with an admonition to remember the less fortunate on this day.

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In Ukraine, St. Nicholas Day is a celebration of one of the country's most important saints. It is a time for charity, and the Ukrainian president issues a statement wishing Ukrainians and Ukrainian children a happy St. Nicholas Day with an admonition to remember the less fortunate on this day.

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The Ukrainian St.Nick is usually dressed in his bishop's robe and hat. Accompanied by angels, or sometimes an angel and a devil, he dispenses gifts to children on his day. He may also leave a willow branch under children's pillows to warn them to be on their best behavior. The tradition of Sviatyij Mykolai is also associated with the beginning of the cold weather.

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The Ukrainian St.Nick is usually dressed in his bishop's robe and hat. Accompanied by angels, or sometimes an angel and a devil, he dispenses gifts to children on his day. He may also leave a willow branch under children's pillows to warn them to be on their best behavior. The tradition of Sviatyij Mykolai is also associated with the beginning of the cold weather.

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Though Svyatyy Mykolay visits children with presents on December 6th according to the Roman Catholic calendar, in Orthodox nations, the Day of St. Nicholas is observed on December 19th. In Ukraine, Svyatyy Mykolay is more likely to make an appearance on this later date because the majority of Ukraine's population associates with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Though Svyatyy Mykolay visits children with presents on December 6th according to the Roman Catholic calendar, in Orthodox nations, the Day of St. Nicholas is observed on December 19th. In Ukraine, Svyatyy Mykolay is more likely to make an appearance on this later date because the majority of Ukraine's population associates with the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Ukraine's Santa Claus goes by the name of Svyatyy Mykolay (Saint Nicholas – also spelled Sviatyij Mykolai) or Did Moroz (Father Frost).

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Ukraine's Santa Claus goes by the name of Svyatyy Mykolay (Saint Nicholas – also spelled Sviatyij Mykolai) or Did Moroz (Father Frost).