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Christkindl
Learn about Christkindl. A German and Austrian version of Santa legend.

In Germany, Christkindl, or the Christ Child, brought gifts to children on Christmas Eve. Christkindl is depicted as a child riding a mule and was believed to enter homes through keyholes.

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