“Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine countries thought to punish children during the Yule season who had misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards well-behaved ones with gifts. Krampus is said to capture particularly naughty children in his sack and carry them away to his lair.
Krampus is represented as a beast-like creature, generally demonic in appearance. The creature has roots in Germanic folklore; however, its influence has spread far beyond German borders. Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, southern Bavaria, South Tyrol, northern Friuli, Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Croatia during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of 5 December (the eve of Saint Nicholas day on many church calendars), and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells. Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten. There are many names for Krampus, as well as many regional variations in portrayal and celebration”. – Wikipedia
Krampus is represented as a beast-like creature, generally demonic in appearance. The creature has roots in Germanic folklore; however, its influence has spread far beyond German borders. Traditionally young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria, southern Bavaria, South Tyrol, northern Friuli, Hungary, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic and Croatia during the first week of December, particularly on the evening of 5 December (the eve of Saint Nicholas day on many church calendars), and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells. Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten. There are many names for Krampus, as well as many regional variations in portrayal and celebration”. – Wikipedia
Participants who will be dressed as the Krampus creature gather at a fire prior to Krampus night in Neustift im Stubaital. Krampus has been a part of Central European, alpine folklore going back at least a millennium, and since the 17th-century Krampus often accompanies St. Nicholas and angels to visit households to reward children who have been good while reprimanding those who have not. However, in the last few decades Tyrol in particular has seen the founding of numerous village Krampus associations with up to 100 members each who parade without St. Nicholas. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
A young boy walks past a hand-crafted Krampus mask and other elements of the Krampus creature lying in the hold of a bus as participants prepare to dress in Neustift im Stubaital, Austria. Sixteen Krampus groups including over 200 Krampuses participated in the first annual Neustift event. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
A member of the Haiminger Krampusgruppe dressed as the Krampus creature lets himself be touched by onlookers prior to the annual Krampus night in Tyrol in Haiming. Krampus, in Tyrol also called Tuifl, is a demon-like creature represented by a fearsome, hand-carved wooden mask with animal horns, a suit made from sheep or goat skin and large cow bells attached to the waist that the wearer rings by running or shaking his hips up and down. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
A participant dressed as the Krampus creature walks the streets in search of delinquent children during Krampus night in Neustift im Stubaita. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
A member of the Haiminger Krampusgruppe dressed as the Krampus creature hits a fire to release sparks on the town square during their annual Krampus night in Haiming. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
A participant dressed as the Krampus creature pulls a barrel of fire past onlookers during his search for delinquent children in Neustift im Stubaital. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
Participants dressed as the Krampus creature walk the streets in search of delinquent children during Krampus night in Neustift im Stubaital. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
Members of the Haiminger Krampusgruppe parade on the town square during their annual Krampus night in Tyrol in Haiming. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
A junior member of the Haiminger Krampusgruppe dressed as the Krampus creature emerges from Hell after having been transformed from a delinquent little boy into the demon-like Krampus, on the town square in Haiming. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
Participants dressed as the Krampus creature walk the streets in search of delinquent children during Krampus night in Neustift im Stubaital. (Photo by Sean Gallup)
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