Artist James Chapman Illustrates International Names for Santa, Ways to Say ‘Merry Christmas’, and the Sound of Bells

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Artist James Chapman has created a series of illustrations showing some international names for Santa Claus, foreign onomatopoeia for the tintinnabulation of bells, and how to say “Merry Christmas” in seven different languages.

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images via James Chapman

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