has refuted this. Uzbekistan In 2012, Uzbekistan, a largely Muslim nation, moved away from celebrating Christmas and its historical characters See also References External links "Just Don't Call Me Santa!"—A history of Ded Maroz in English "Father Frost, the Red Nose" on Russia Info-Centre Reveling in Russian Santa’s fairytale home Home page all of the Ded's Moroz GLONASS Tracks Ded Moroz Coat of arms of Ded Moroz Christmas characters Holiday characters New Year celebrations Slavic mythology Winter traditions Russian folklore characters Belarusian traditions Russian traditions Slavic legendary creatures Personifications of weather Slavic folklore characters Christmas gift-bringers