Hungarian Style Santa Couple

Hand painted Hungarian styled Santa couple. These are designed with delightful detail with Hungarian folk art elements. This Santa and Mrs. are ready to be a part of your Christmas celebration! Hungarians don’t have a very strong connection to Santa Claus. They spend more time dreaming about the treats that Mikulás (St. Nicholas) will leave for them.

December 6th is the name day of Miklós, and children especially love this day because for them it is Mikulás nap. The Hungarian Santa, called Mikulás, visits children on December 6th, St. Nicholas Day. Children shine their shoes or boots then put them in the windowsill on the evening of December 5th. If the child has been good, Mikulás visits in the early morning hours and fills the boot with goodies traditionally candies, tangerines, walnuts, apples, dates, and chocolate Mikulás figures. Many children also receive small toys and books. If the child has been a little bad, the boot will contain a bundle of twigs (like a “switch”). If the child has been very naughty, they get lumps of coal or potatoes. Since no child is all good or all bad, most get the switch and the treat. There is no Mrs. Santa in Hungary, but Mikulás often travels with one or two small evil goblins, called krampusz.

These wooden peg dolls with acrylic paint and sealed with polyurethane. 3 1/2” tall.  These are not designed for children. But we let our grandchildren play with them with supervision.

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Anna, the artist, was born in Transylvania. She lives with her husband in the USA. Anna designs and paints Hungarian folk art, capturing the richness and beauty of her Hungarian heritage in every piece.