Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Olentzero...

Olentzero is a basque Christmas tradition. It is the equivalent to Santa Claus.

The Olentzero is a charcoal that is represented as a thick man that likes to eat and drink well, shabby and stained with coal. He lives isolated from society, in the forest, dedicated to make charcoal. Every winter he comes down from the mountains to the villages to bring presents to the children.

Here are some pictures of him...

The Olentzero song is here in this video in Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEe18R5tYF4

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