Children, don't worry! Santa Claus is white.

[Chakravartin]

Lemon Drop wrote:
What are the Icelandic and Siberian versions?

That's where the reindeer and red/white outfits came from.

Here's a neat take on how they got tied in (not necessary truthful,but fun to consider):
http://news.yahoo.com/magic-mushrooms-ma...34389.html

The elves are supposedly also Icelandic in origin.