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==Czech Ježíšek==
[[File:Child Jesus of Prague (original statue).jpg|thumb|The statue of the [[Infant Jesus of Prague]], given by Princess [[Polyxena of Lobkowicz]] to the [[Discalced Carmelites]] in 1628]]
'''Ježíšek''' (the [[Baby Jesus]]) is the Czech-language name for the Christkind [[Christmas]] figure. There is no accurate description of Ježíšek. He has been depicted as a baby, toddler, and young lad. Some even consider him simply as an abstract figure.<ref>[http://www.prague.net/blog/article/52/czech-santa Prague.Net. “Czech Santa.”]. Retrieved on August 21, 2013.</ref> According to tradition, Ježíšek makes his appearance on [[Christmas Eve]]. In some families, Ježíšek is said to bring the [[Christmas tree]] and the gifts, while the elders do it in secret. In other families, the Christmas tree is decorated collaboratively with the children.<ref name="chicagotribune1">[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-12-24/news/9612240278_1_santa-claus-grandfather-frost-czech-republic Rocks, David. Chicago Tribune News. “Czech Kids Find Santa Claus A Bit Confusing.”] Retrieved on August 21, 2013.</ref> [[Christmas gift]]s are delivered and unboxed on [[Christmas Eve]] (24 December).<ref>[http://prague.usembassy.gov/ststephen.html Embassy of the United States: Prague/Czech Republic.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203025533/http://prague.usembassy.gov/ststephen.html |date=2013-12-03 }} Retrieved on August 21, 2013.</ref>
The tradition of Ježíšek has been observed by the Czechs for more than 400 years.<ref name="praguepost1">[http://www.praguepost.com/tempo/6911-local-holiday-tradition-is-tested-by-global-forces.html Scott, Thomas. Prague Post. “Local Holiday Forces is Tested by Global Forces.”] Retrieved on August 21, 2013.</ref> This is partly due to the large population of Catholics during that period. It was [[Martin Luther]] who coined the term during the 16th century, an attempt to provide a suitable name to their figure other than [[St. Nicholas]].
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