Tuesday, December 3, 2013

How Many of You Do Not Know About Krampus...???

                        
           Old Saint Nicholas and his "traveling companion" Krampus are from Old Europe ....

Saint Nick... another name for Santa to us... and this Christmas Eve Devil are still well known in the Alps and celebrated in Austria and parts of Germany...
                 Home-made Krampus costumes worn by locals as part of their Christmas celebration...
Their way of keeping their children in line.... Don't misbehave or the Krampus will come for you.....
                                           More on this Christmas tradition later....
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2 comments:

  1. Greyhawk GrognardDecember 3, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    The Krampus is (re-)entering the public consciousness in many ways...

    http://www.tvguide.com/News/First-Look-Grimm-Tidings-1074086.aspx?rss=breakingnews

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  2. Dr. ThedaDecember 3, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    Thanks for the info... good Sir Bloch ( Robert Bloch was one of my favorites as a youth...)

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