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Kids and Christmas
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RE: Kids and Christmas
More importantly, do *we* need him?
I'm certainly bored of seeing a guy in santa(Noel Baba in Turkey) costume during new years eve in Turkey.
We as a people never revered him as a saint, that we should have a character inspired by him during new years eve, running around. But cultural imperialism has brought the fat, red man into our culture, even though we have suitable alternatives of our own, Ata Korkud, for example, who is a staple of Nouruz celebrations in many other Turkic countries. Although, he doesn't give out presents, he tells tales, and gives good advice.
I'll talk about him to my kids, instead of the fat santa claus.
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Üze Tengri basmasar, asra Yir telinmeser, Türük bodun ilingin törüngin kim artatı udaçı erti?
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Kids and Christmas - by Chuff - March 22, 2012 at 7:39 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by KichigaiNeko - March 22, 2012 at 7:44 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by NoMoreFaith - March 22, 2012 at 7:51 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Norfolk And Chance - March 22, 2012 at 7:32 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by thesummerqueen - March 22, 2012 at 8:10 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by kılıç_mehmet - March 22, 2012 at 8:17 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by frankiej - March 22, 2012 at 10:33 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Doubting Thomas - March 22, 2012 at 12:50 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Chuff - March 22, 2012 at 1:52 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by kılıç_mehmet - March 22, 2012 at 6:56 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by znk666 - March 22, 2012 at 2:12 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Erinome - March 22, 2012 at 6:43 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by padraic - March 22, 2012 at 8:22 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Hunter9035 - March 23, 2012 at 10:40 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by NoMoreFaith - March 23, 2012 at 10:43 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Chuff - March 23, 2012 at 10:46 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by thesummerqueen - March 23, 2012 at 10:47 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Chuff - March 23, 2012 at 10:51 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by thesummerqueen - March 23, 2012 at 10:59 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Doubting Thomas - March 23, 2012 at 11:00 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Chuff - March 23, 2012 at 11:21 am
RE: Kids and Christmas - by Hunter9035 - March 23, 2012 at 10:05 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by genkaus - March 25, 2012 at 2:29 pm
RE: Kids and Christmas - by padraic - March 25, 2012 at 5:42 pm

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