Ded Moroz
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Top: Ded Moroz in red costume. Below: Snegurochka, the Snow Maiden, his granddaughter and helper.
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Ded Moroz is a Slavic fictional character similar to that of Father Christmas. The literal translation is "Old man Frost," often translated as "Grandfather Frost." He wears blue, red or white.
Ded Moroz brings presents to children and often delivers them in person on New Year's Eve.[1]
Ded Moroz is accompanied by Snegurochka (Russian: Снегурочка, Ukrainian: Снігуронька, "Snow Maiden"), his granddaughter and helper, who wears long silver-blue robes and a furry cap[2] or a snowflake-like crown.[3] She is a unique attribute of Ded Moroz, since similar characters in other cultures don't have a female companion.[4]
Ded Moroz brings presents to children and often delivers them in person on New Year's Eve.[1]
Ded Moroz is accompanied by Snegurochka (Russian: Снегурочка, Ukrainian: Снігуронька, "Snow Maiden"), his granddaughter and helper, who wears long silver-blue robes and a furry cap[2] or a snowflake-like crown.[3] She is a unique attribute of Ded Moroz, since similar characters in other cultures don't have a female companion.[4]
Christmas in Russia
About Christmas in Russia. Russian: Рождество Христово Rozhdestvo Khristovo, in the Russian Orthodox Church called Е́же по пло́ти Рождество Господа Бога и Спа́са нашего Иисуса Христа) is celebrated on 7 January and marks the birthday of Jesus. Christmas is mainly a religious event in Russia.