In the German tradition, which was carried by immigrants to places ... And from Belsnickel’s native Germany, there’s also the ...

Have you heard of the Alps' most beastly Christmas tradition? Meet Krampus, assistant to St. Nich and punisher of naughty ...

Krampus is a complex figure associated with Christmas myth and folklore. He’s simultaneously a punishing enforcer of good ...

Tyrone Schenk, who formed the group, said Krampus is a holdover from Germanic pagan beliefs and was paired with St. Nicholas ...

Devon Donohue-Bergeler, director of the UTSA German Program, said the holiday traditions involving Krampus are meant ... to divorce the character from Christmas, ironically, keeps with tradition ...

describing what it’s like to arrive at the Children’s Christmas party dressed as Krampus. “The German tradition seems a ...

Let’s remember that Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a ghost story. Telling dark and scary tales for the holidays is a ...

as the green blended in with Christmas trees. An employee created the so-called “German” tradition to sell more pickle ...

The Yule Lads are 13 mischievous boys, each with a distinct name and description, who cause mayhem in the 13 days leading up ...

Christmas is just around the corner, and the air is filled with festive cheer—jingle bells, twinkling lights, joyful music, ...

Krampus is a mythical goat-man, rooted in our pagan past, who has been part for the German Christmas tradition for centuries. Only in the past couple of decades has he made his way to America.