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Arctic Shaman Santa?! Meet Yamal Iri, The Grandfather of the End of the World

The Lost Christmas Podcast by The Chronicler

Nov 14, 202500:29:53Society & Culture

Beyond Santa Claus and Ded Moroz, the real Arctic winter wizard is Yamal Iri, the “Grandfather of Yamal,” a localized Christmas figure from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia. We uncover his unique powers: not ju...

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Arctic Shaman Santa?! Meet Yamal Iri, The Grandfather of the End of the World is an episode from The Lost Christmas Podcast by The Chronicler. Beyond Santa Claus and Ded Moroz, the real Arctic winter wizard is Yamal Iri, the “Grandfather of...

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Published Nov 14, 2025, 00:29:53 long, audio available.

Arctic Shaman Santa?! Meet Yamal Iri, The Grandfather of the End of the World

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