delirium clemens

“While Saint Nicholas may bring gifts to good boys and girls, ancient folklore in Europe’s Alpine region also tells of Krampus, a frightening beast-like creature who emerges during the Yule season, looking for naughty children to punish in horrible ways — or possibly to drag back to his lair in a sack.” >text & photo album (c) THE ATLANTIC, 2013 – more questions: see another text (c) THE GUARDIAN, 2013

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