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Santon may refer to: * Santon (figurine), a small figurine cast in terracotta or a similar material * Santon (''Transformers''), a fictional ''Beast Wars'' character * Santon, Isle of Man, a village and a parish in the Isle of Man * Santon, Lincolnshire, a small hamlet in North Lincolnshire, England, close to Scunthorpe * Santon, Norfolk, a village in Norfolk, England * HMNZS ''Santon'' (M1178), a minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy * Santon Bridge, a small village in Copeland, Cumbria * Santon Downham, a village in West Suffolk, England * Davide Santon, Italian footballer * Thomas Santon, Member of Parliament for the City of York in May 1413 and 1417 See also * Wali The term ''wali'' is most commonly used by Muslims to refer to a saint, or literally a "friend of God".John Renard, ''Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood'' (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008); John ...

Santon (figurine)
A santon is a small hand-painted figurine cast in terracotta or a similar material that is used for building nativity scenes. Santons are a traditional product of the Provence region of southeastern France. A maker of santons is called a ''santonnier''. "Christmas in France". World Book, Inc., 1995. . The word "santon" comes from the Provençal "santoun," or "little saint." They became popular during the French Revolution, when the churches were closed and the larger, traditional nativity scenes in churches prohibited. Smaller figurines began appearing in homes, and quickly gained popularity. The traditional manufacture of santons is centred on Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Arles and Aubagne Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the .... In the month leading up to Chris ...
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