The story of Santa Claus is based on a true story Santa Claus was really a Siberian eskimo shaman

Life was hard for a Siberian eskimo shaman They had to do many different things to survive

 Siberia is a cold place with extreme winters

Times were harsh in Siberia and the people turned to the shaman for guidanc

The native Siberians did not use money instead they exchanged services

 The most highly respected tradesman in the community was the shaman

The shaman played the role of priest, doctor, drug dealer, warchief and guidance counsellor

To become the shaman of the village Santa had to receive visions from

the spirits by entering an altered state using whatever means available such as sleep deprivation, headbutting trees and psychedelic mushrooms

Food was scarce in Siberia in winter and little grew apart from ever green trees Once a year around Christmas time mushrooms called Fly agaric appeared These mushrooms are red and white and resemble Santa Claus

The mushrooms grew rapidly and appeared overnight under the evergreens The natives discovered that these mushrooms caused hallucinations and visions The people especially the shaman considered these mushrooms to be holy and gifts from God This is where the tradition of putting presents under the christmas tree originated

 Amanita muscaria is a mycorhizzal fungus which means it forms a symbiotic relationship with the roots of trees

Amanita mushrooms can only grow near pine trees because the roots provide the nutrients they need This is why people put pine trees in their house at Christmas and put the presents underneath them

 Reindeers are native to Siberia and in winter since food is scarce their diet consists mainly of Amanita muscaria mushrooms After eating these mushrooms reindeers exhibit strange behaviour such as jumping around and headbutting trees

 The shaman had lots of responsibilities and as the priest it was his job to give spiritual guidance to the villagers Once a year around christmas the shaman had a special mission which was to deliver mushrooms to everyone in the village

The shaman was a fat man because people were always giving him food in exchange for his services Since he was fat he needed some form of transport so he build himself a sled and get the reindeers to drag him around

 Santa fed the reindeers mushrooms from his bag to keep their stamina up On his journeys Santa discovered that drinking the reindeers urine would cause him to have hallucinations and visions

On his travels while under the influence of the mushrooms Santa would think he is flying with his reindeers and this is were the story of the jolly fat man delivering presents with his magic sled comes from Santa would often be seen tearing it through the forest on his sled laughing like a madman and this is why Santa is said to say Ho ho ho

 Santa realised that these mushrooms were heavy and that drying them would reduce their weight Santa hung the mushrooms on evergreen trees to dry and this is where the tradition of christmas decorations comes from

 To the shaman the trees often appeared psychedelic much like a tree with lights

 It snowed heavily this time of year and most of the igloos were snowed in To deliver the mushrooms the shaman took an alternative route down the fire hole This is where the story of Santa climbing down the chimney originated

 While under the influence of the mushrooms Santa would see elves running about and eating the mushrooms

The story of Santa Claus all began with the Siberian eskimo shaman

 Santa believed the elves were growing the mushrooms and this is where the story of Santas elves making the toys comes from

 The true origin of Christmas has been represented in Christmas cards throughout the years

 The origins of Christmas also appears in many Christmas decorations

 Santa Claus is the master of the mushroom