Question: Who helps santa claus in making his gifts?

Disambiguated questions and answers:
context: In American, Canadian, Irish, and British cultures, a Christmas elf is a diminutive elf that lives with Santa Claus at the North Pole and acts as his helper. Christmas elves are often depicted as green or red clad with large, pointy ears and pointy hats. Santa's elves are often said to make the toys in Santa's workshop and take care of his reindeer, among other tasks.
question: According to American, Canadian, Irish, and British cultures, who helps santa claus in making his gifts?
short_answers: elf
Christmas elf
Christmas elves
elves
Santa's elves
wikipage: Christmas elf
context: In European countries, Santa has differing helpers depending on the country. In The Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas is accompanied by Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) whose inclusion has become a very controversial issue for the Blackface depiction of the character. He is also portrayed in colonial dress which harkens back to the era of Dutch and Belgian influence in Africa and therefore the slave trade. In Iceland the helpers are the Yule Lads; between December 12 and 24, a different Lad visits homes each day to leave presents and play tricks on children. In Germany the companions are the Knecht Ruprecht and in Luxembourg they are known as Hoesecker.
question: In the Netherlands and Belgium, who helps santa claus in making his gifts?
short_answers: Black Peter
Black Pete
Zwarte Piet
wikipage: Christmas elf
context: In European countries, Santa has differing helpers depending on the country. In The Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas is accompanied by Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) whose inclusion has become a very controversial issue for the Blackface depiction of the character. He is also portrayed in colonial dress which harkens back to the era of Dutch and Belgian influence in Africa and therefore the slave trade. In Iceland the helpers are the Yule Lads; between December 12 and 24, a different Lad visits homes each day to leave presents and play tricks on children. In Germany the companions are the Knecht Ruprecht and in Luxembourg they are known as Hoesecker.
question: In Iceland, who helps santa claus in making his gifts?
short_answers: Yuletide-lads
sons of Gryla and Leppaludi
Yulemen
Yule Lads
Lads
wikipage: Christmas elf
context: In European countries, Santa has differing helpers depending on the country. In The Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas is accompanied by Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) whose inclusion has become a very controversial issue for the Blackface depiction of the character. He is also portrayed in colonial dress which harkens back to the era of Dutch and Belgian influence in Africa and therefore the slave trade. In Iceland the helpers are the Yule Lads; between December 12 and 24, a different Lad visits homes each day to leave presents and play tricks on children. In Germany the companions are the Knecht Ruprecht and in Luxembourg they are known as Hoesecker.
question: In Germany, who helps santa claus in making his gifts?
short_answers: Knecht Ruprecht
wikipage: Christmas elf
context: In European countries, Santa has differing helpers depending on the country. In The Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas is accompanied by Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) whose inclusion has become a very controversial issue for the Blackface depiction of the character. He is also portrayed in colonial dress which harkens back to the era of Dutch and Belgian influence in Africa and therefore the slave trade. In Iceland the helpers are the Yule Lads; between December 12 and 24, a different Lad visits homes each day to leave presents and play tricks on children. In Germany the companions are the Knecht Ruprecht and in Luxembourg they are known as Hoesecker.
question: In Luxembourg, who helps santa claus in making his gifts?
short_answers: Hoesecker
wikipage: Christmas elf
context: No context provided
question: In nordic countries, who helps santa claus in making his gifts?
short_answers: tonttu
nisser
tomte
nisse
nisse/tomte
tomtenisse

Long-form answers:
knowledge: content: In English-speaking cultures, a Christmas elf is a diminutive elf that lives with Santa Claus at the North Pole and acts as his helper.
wikipage: Christmas elf
content: In The Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas is accompanied by Zwarte Piet (Black Peter) whose inclusion has become a controversial issue for the Blackface depiction of the character.
wikipage: Christmas elf
content: In Germany, the companions are the Knecht Ruprecht and in Luxembourg they are known as Hoesecker.
wikipage: Christmas elf
content: In Nordic countries, Christmas Elves are considered nisser and not elves and will usually wear only red instead of the green and red outfits they are known for in English speaking countries.
wikipage: Christmas elf
long_answer: Santa Claus has different helpers based on the folklore of different Countries. In English-speaking cultures, a Christmas elf is a diminutive elf that lives with Santa Claus at the North Pole and acts as his helper. In The Netherlands and Belgium, St. Nicholas is accompanied by Zwarte Piet. In Germany, the companions are the Knecht Ruprecht and in Luxembourg they are known as Hoesecker.  In Iceland, the helpers are the Yuletide-lads and in Nordic countries, Christmas Elves are considered nisser.