Fly Agaric, Reindeer Urine, Santa Claus, Siberian Shamans, Christmas Origins

"Short video from BBC wildlife show 'Weird Nature' to learn more about the reindeer appetite for intoxicating fungi, and perhaps discover a little more about the origins of Santa's flying companions."

"Santa Claus is based upon Siberian shamans. They picked the fly agaric (which grows near pine trees) and delivered it to homes in nearby villages in winter. The mushrooms were dried in socks or sacks near fire. If the homes were snowed in the shaman entered through the roof. Another note is the tradition of the shaman to dress in the colors of the mushrooms (if you google: shaman woman dressed in red and white you will see a picture (in images) of an oriental shaman woman wearing a red and white polka dot dress featuring two fly agaric also commonly known as aminita muscaria). And so it is obvious that the tradition of dress is not limited to Siberia."

Original video and full credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkCS9ePWuLU

Further reading: "Santa Claus Was a Psychedelic Mushroom"
https://psychedelicspotlight.com/santa-claus-was-a-psychedelic-mushroom/