Mythology: Krampus in alpine folklore is the "anti-Saint Nicholas"…

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Did you know? Krampus in alpine folklore is the "anti-Saint Nicholas": a horned, hairy demon figure who on 5 December punishes naughty children by dragging them off in a basket. In Austria and Bavaria men dressed as Krampus roam the streets — a centuries-old tradition still alive today.

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Krampus in alpine folklore is the "anti-Saint Nicholas": a horned, hairy demon figure who on 5 December punishes naughty children by dragging them off in a basket. In Austria and Bavaria men dressed as Krampus roam the streets — a centuries-old tradition still alive today.

Krampus is in alpine-folklore de "tegen-hanger" van Sinterklaas: een gehoornd, harig demon-figuur die op 5 december stoute kinderen straft door hen mee te slepen in een mand. In Oostenrijk en Beieren lopen mannen verkleed als Krampus door de straten — een eeuwen-oude traditie die nog leeft.

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