General Studies · Passage Based Conclusion

Based on the provided passage, evaluate the given statement: Passage: It is believed that Saint Nicholas alias Santa Claus lived in Patara, about 300 BC, in today's Turkey (formerly considered part of ancient Greece). He was a great pastor of Myra, who was famous for doing good for the poor, loving children, and giving gifts to the needy. Symbolically, he is depicted as wearing a red and golden dress of his religious workplace and as a person with a single body. In pictures, they are decorated with a traditional halo, which represents their good wishes, and a stick or a bible or both are shown. By the 13th century, a traditional festival was celebrated by the Dutch people in his honor in which they used to put coins in torn-out shoes outside the homes of the poor. Over time, Saint Nicholas became Sinterklaas. To this day, the official Sinterklaas of the Netherlands has taken the shape of a clergy member, wearing a white and red cloak dress and a high cap, along with majestic, white, long hair and a beard. They ride a white horse on the way. Statement: Saint Sinterklaas had long hair and a beard.