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Krampus is usually featured as a man with horns with one grotesque human foot and one foot of a goat. He is typically covered in black hair and has a very long snake or dragon-like tongue. These qualities have increasingly made Krampus a character for horror costumes and films. [5] In the 17th century Krampus was paired with St. Nicholas as a ...
Saint Nicholas and Krampus visit a Viennese home (1896 illustration). The Hans Trapp character in a 1953 photograph taken in Wintzenheim, Alsace.. The companions of Saint Nicholas are a group of closely related figures who accompany Saint Nicholas throughout the territories formerly in the Holy Roman Empire or the countries that it influenced culturally.
Articles relating to Krampus, his traditional depictions, and his counterparts in European folklore. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. P.
Here’s a look at some of the foods, stories, and customs that shape how Christmas is observed around the world. ... a lizard-like tail and a hideous black tongue, Krampus makes it his business ...
Krampus grossed $42.7 million in the United States and Canada and $18.8 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $61.5 million, against a budget of $15 million. [3] In North America, Krampus earned $637,000 from its Thursday night showings, which began at 7 p.m., [21] and topped the box office on its opening day with $6 million. [22]
Here are some photos that show what the holiday looks like in different countries. ... Krampus. Christmas Eve is typically celebrated with a light, ...
The darkly hilarious story builds to a stunning, violent finale in the heart of the medieval city, which looks like a miniature Christmas village come to life. ... Krampus (2015) Allison Tolman, ...
Knecht Ruprecht (on the left) and Saint Nicholas. Knecht Ruprecht (German pronunciation: [ˌknɛçtˈʁuː.pʁɛçt] ⓘ; English: Farmhand Rupert, Servant Rupert or Farmhand Robert, Servant Robert) is a companion of Saint Nicholas as described in the folklore of Germany.