“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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Krampus: Santa’s dark side
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Alps, Austria, customs, folklore, Germany, Krampus, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nicholas Day, Santa Claus, Yule on 5 December 2013 by delclemLooking forward to the 5th season
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Carnival, Croatia, folklore, Rijeka on 2 February 2013 by delclem
Here comes the “Christkind”
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Austria, beliefs, Central Europe, Christkind, Christmas, folklore on 24 December 2011 by delclem
Horror For The Holidays: Meet The Anti-Santa
Posted in Uncategorized with tags Austria, folklore, Krampus on 5 December 2011 by delclem
A Krampus roams the streets near Merano, Italy. People around America are also taking up the European Alpine folklore tradition, dressing like the creature who steals naughty children around Christmas time.
Article / audio text by Peter Crimmins (c) npr, 2011 Continue reading
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