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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/malamindulo on 2024-12-21 21:28:33+00:00.

Original Title: TIL about “Grandpa Indian” (Vovô Índio), a Brazilian character created in the 1930s with the intention of providing a “patriotic” alternative to Santa Claus in Christmastide imagery. Promoted by the far-right Integralist movement, the attempt was widely mocked, and few trace of the character remain.