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竟然在这里,人们终于找到了圣诞老人的办公室!

在北极圈拜访圣诞老人的家园

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一个穿着红色外套、洋溢着快乐气息、在圣诞节这一天会带来礼物的老人,所有人都知道他就是圣诞老人。但芬兰北极圈附近的一个小镇是如何成为他的“官方家乡”的?这个故事就鲜为人知了。

Photograph by Gordon Wiltsie, Nat Geo Image Collection

一名装扮成圣诞老人的男子在圣诞老人传说中的家(北极)附近滑雪。

圣诞老人作为一种营销手段,是以三世纪时一位来自古代土耳其主教,圣·尼古拉斯为原型。这位主教因秘密捐赠大笔遗产而闻名。他的善举并没有被忽视,在公元346年他死后的12月6日,他获得了圣徒的称号,并得到了全球的庆祝。圣·尼古拉斯的故事随后与荷兰移民一起来到美国,在那里,“Sinterklaas”(圣·尼古拉斯——荷兰版圣诞老人)被塑造成我们今天都认识的圣诞老人形象。虽然没有多少关于圣诞老人的背景故事,但1866年哈泼斯杂志(Harpers magazine)上的一幅插图,被认为是圣诞老人家在“北极”的传说起源。

Illustration by Thomas Nast, North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy

十九世纪80年代的圣诞老人。

1927年,芬兰广播员“马库斯叔叔”马库斯·罗蒂(Markus rautio)在节目中宣称,在芬兰的罗瓦涅米发现了圣诞老人的工作间。几十年后,拉普兰德省的政府宣布自己为“圣诞老人之地”,以促进旅游业的发展。圣诞老人村于1985年在罗瓦涅米郊外开放。

Photograph by Stanislas Fautre, Figarophoto/Redux

圣诞老人村于1985年在芬兰罗瓦涅米郊外开放。

当然,还有其它一些地方也自称是圣诞老人,或圣·尼古拉斯协会的所在地:芬兰的科尔瓦图里自称是圣诞老人真正的家,而罗瓦涅米只是为游客而建的;位于土耳其德米雷的圣·尼古拉斯教堂里有圣诞老人的石棺,但没有他的骨头。世界上有很多临时装扮的圣诞老人,但罗瓦涅米圣诞老人的不同之处在于——这位圣诞老人是按原形塑造的,游客可以全年都来拜访他。

Photograph by Mikhail Japaridze, TASS/Getty

意大利巴里的圣·尼古拉斯大教堂建于十一世纪。许多人认为,这里存放着圣·尼古拉斯的遗体和圣物。

一个充满期待的地方——罗瓦涅米,在这里一年到头都是圣诞节。即使是最愤世嫉俗的人也会被“圣诞精神”感动。

在这里,参观完圣诞老人后,一家人可以在雪人世界的冰雪餐厅和冰吧的雪球气氛中用餐。离开精灵的院子,孩子们可以乘坐传统的拉普兰德木制滑雪板穿越北极圈。与北极不同的是,这里的部分地区形成了驯鹿的自然栖息地。

Photograph by Volkmar K. Wentzel, Nat Geo Image Collection

一个快乐的“老精灵”!

去年,圣诞老人邮局收到了大约50万封信,这些信都贴着一枚特殊的北极圈邮票。事实上,真实的数字还要高得多,因为世界各地的邮局都有自己的系统来处理写给圣诞老人的信。到目前为止,罗瓦涅米的圣诞老人收到了来自199个不同国家的1800万封信,在圣诞节期间,每天可以收到3.2万封信,其中大部分来自中国。

Photograph by Fritz Hoffman, National Geographic

在中国,一个穿着圣诞老人服装的年轻女子站在一个购物区。

Photograph by Maria Stenzel, Nat Geo Image Collection

云南昆明,一名男子戴着墨镜,穿着圣诞老人服装,坐在一家百货商店橱窗前。

一封圣诞老人的正式回复将使人们花费10多美元(约合8.9欧元)。游客可以免费看圣诞老人,但不能拍照或录像,不过你可以买官方照片。在旺季(11月至3月),价格会超过50美元(45欧元)一张。

Photograph by LAURA HAAPAMAKI, AFP/Getty Images

圣诞老人是可以拍照的,但需要付费。

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然而,在圣诞老人最忙碌的日子里,有多少人去拜访他却没有详细的统计数据。去年,有52万人参观了圣诞老人村。许多旅行社在圣诞节和冬季时都会提供飞往罗瓦涅米的季节性包机。

Photograph by Annie Griffiths, Nat Geo Image Collection

戴着圣诞帽的朋友们在澳大利亚悉尼邦迪海滩晒太阳。

拉普兰德的圣诞老人受到大力的营销和保护。圣诞老人的整体形象保留了圣·尼古拉斯众所周知的善良,但还有其他一些品质使他不断成长。

北阿拉巴马大学(University of North Alabama)地理学教授迈克尔•普雷特斯(Michael Pretes)表示:我们生活在一个以消费为基础的商业世界,圣诞老人是这方面的一种体现,或者说是一种象征。我们可能会说,他是消费的典范,是21世纪的真实人物。

Photograph by Jodi Cobb, Nat Geo Image Collection

莫斯科一家商场里准备竖起一座超大的圣诞老人雕像。

Photograph by Randy Olson, Nat Geo Image Collection

肯塔基州怀茨堡湖边别墅旁的一个木制的圣诞老人模型。

普雷特斯继续说道:“圣诞老人是一个稳定的形象——他快乐慷慨,从不改变,也似乎没有什么不好的品质。有什么理由不喜欢圣诞老人呢?”

Photograph by Jodi Cobb, Nat Geo Image Collection

几位圣诞老人在纽约等地铁。

品牌专家埃里克•舒尔茨(Eric Schulz)认为,这也与怀旧有关。圣诞老人是一个强大的品牌,因为他唤起了人们积极的情绪。我们都渴望生活中的幸福,而圣诞老人恰好提醒着我们,使我们相信假期的魔力——圣诞老人会带给我们礼物。这是一个代代相传的永恒传统,将永远延续下去。

Photograph by William Albert Allard, National Geographic

在澳大利亚沃森附近,一名装扮成圣诞老人的机车检查员在列车上向土著妇女打招呼。

Photograph by David Alan Harvey, National Geographic

意大利那不勒斯的维托里亚广场上,一名装扮成圣诞老人的男子走在街上,希望能在节日期间赚到钱。

Photograph by Reza, National Geographic

一个的典型的圣·尼古拉斯的装扮。

PHOTOGRAPH BY HEMIS/ALAMY

代表圣·尼古拉斯的圣像。

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