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1900s illustration of Saint Nicholas and Krampus visiting a child. The Krampus (German: [ˈkʁampʊs]) is a horned anthropomorphic figure who, in the Central and Eastern Alpine folkloric tradition, is said to accompany Saint Nicholas on visits to children during the night of 5 December (Krampusnacht; "Krampus Night"), immediately before the Feast of St. Nicholas on 6 December.
Over 1200 "Krampus" gather in Schladming, Styria from all over Austria wearing goat-hair costumes and carved masks, carrying bundles of sticks used as switches and swinging cowbells to warn of their approach. In the past few decades village Krampus associations parade without St. Nicholas at Krampus events throughout late November and early ...
Like in Austria, in South Tyrol Saint Nicholas comes with krampuses. Instead, in Val Canale Saint Nicholas comes to chase the krampuses: after a parade of krampuses running after people, Saint Nicholas comes on a chariot and give gifts to children (Video "San Nicolò caccia i Krampus a Tarvisio" 6.12.2010)
Every year hundreds of masked men parade through Europe in an annual event that has been frightening children for centuries. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
Austria. Holiday fiend Krampus may have already gained some notoriety in the U.S. thanks to pop-culture portrayals such as the eponymous 2015 cult holiday horror film, but the malevolent half-goat ...
St. Nick comes with presents for nice children, but Krampus comes with something much more ominous for naughty children. Meet Krampus: the ‘half-goat, half-demon’ figure of Christmas folklore ...
Krampus. The word Krampus originates from the Old High German word for claw (Krampen). In the Alpine regions, the Krampus is a mythical horned figure represented as accompanying Saint Nicholas. Krampus acts as an anti–Saint Nicholas, who, instead of giving gifts to good children, gives warnings and punishments to the bad children. [2]
A perchten mask from Salzburg in Austria. Perchtenlaufen in Austria, 1892. [1]Perchtenlaufen is a folk custom found in the Tyrol region of Central Europe.Occurring on set occasions, the ceremony involves two groups of locals fighting against one another, using wooden canes and sticks.