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A CHRISTMAS CHARACTER FROM THE BASQUE COUNTRY
A CHRISTMAS CHARACTER FROM THE BASQUE COUNTRY
Olentzero is a mythological character. He lives in a traditional farm…
…in the mountains of the Basque Country.
He makes charcoal from wood……
…and he also works as a shepherd.
He wears a typical black beret, a checked shirt, blue farmer trousers, long and thick white socks and black sandals called “abarcas”. .
He is a very cheerful man who always go with a donkey…
…and loves children a lot.
He always appears at night on December 24th, Christmas Eve.
He is magic because nobody can see him.
He comes down through the chimneys to leave presents to the good children…