Amigo Secreto : the custom of making everyone happy

Secret Santa is a tradition followed in the Western part of the world according to this tradition the members of a community or group are randomly assigned as a person’s Santa to whom they have to give a gift anonymously. It is derived from an old Christian tradition, this ritual is known as Secret Santa in the US and the UK; as Kris Kindle (Christkindl) or Kris Kringel in Ireland; same names as Ireland and also Engerl-Bengerl is the name of this tradition in many parts of Austria; Kris Kringle in Canada and Australia, similarly its known as Monito-monita in the Philippines while its name in Dominican Republic is Angelito and in Germany it is referred as Wichteln. "Wichteln" is called as the deed done by a Wichtel or a wight, so its meaning is a good deed. In Poland, this tradition is celebrated on the 6^th of December (Mikołajki). All of the above names are derived from traditional gift-bringers on Christmas, while the American custom is named after Saint Nicholas infamously proclaimed as Santa Claus, while the names Chris Kindle and Kris Kringle are both variations of the original name of the gift-bringer in Austria, Christkindl, which has its meaning as Christ Child which can be said to provide a link to Jesus Christ. There are exceptions in the UK where the gift-bringer is traditionally known as Father Christmas and the Philippines which has the Three Kings as their gift-bringer referring to the three kings who bought gifts for Jesus. While in Latin America the use of amigo secreto which means secret friend or amigo invisible referring to an invisible friend. So this Christmas be an amigo invisible for someone and secretly present them with gifts of happiness, you may also present a cake to symbolize Christmas pudding, so gift a cake through order online cake in Pune or same day cake delivery in Pune and spread happiness across their face.

This tradition is also popular in India, where in many colleges, offices and in some school it’s celebrated and for its celebration the name of the people present are written on pieces of paper and folded and everyone has to randomly pick a piece and in it will be written that whose amigo secreto you are and accordingly you can get or order a gift and secretly keep it at a place where the recipient may see it and see their surprise on receiving your gift. So we can say it is a form of surprise gift but gifted in its own unique way. Christmas is considered as the time when gifting is the most common custom so secret Santa is another way of being Santa for someone may he be older than you or even younger than you so you can also share the merriment of the eve. So get ready may you also be surprised as someone may be your secret Santa too and get in the feeling of the Eve and the holidays.