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While Saint Nicholas may bring gifts to good boys and girls, ancient folklore in Europe's Alpine region also tells of Krampus, a frightening beast-like creature who emerges during the Yule season, looking for naughty children to punish in horrible ways—or possibly to drag back to his lair in a sack.
In keeping with pre-Germanic Pagan traditions, men dressed as these demons have been frightening children on Krampusnacht for centuries, chasing them and hitting them with sticks, on an (often alcohol-fueled) run through the dark streets.
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A man dressed as a Krampus, the companion of St. Nicholas and one of Austria's unique Advent traditions, takes part in a traditional Krampus procession in Lofer, Austria.
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A participant dressed as the Krampus creature scares onlookers during the Krampus gathering in Goricane, Slovenia, on November 21, 2015.
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A Krampus creature also scares onlookers during the Krampus gathering in Goricane, Slovenia, on November 21, 2015.
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A man dressed as Krampus takes part in a parade at Munich's Christmas market on December 14, 2014.
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A man dressed in a traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Kappl, Austria.
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Participants dressed as Krampus walk the streets in search of delinquent children during a Krampus run on November 28, 2015, in Salzburg, Austria.
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A man dressed in traditional Perchten costume and mask performs in the western Austrian village of Huben on November 22. 2014.
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Woodcarver Richard Kranawetvogl starts to carve a Krampus mask in his workshop in Marktschellenberg, Germany, on November 28, 2015. 2014.
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Krampus masks are displayed in the workshop of woodcarver Richard Kranawetvogl on November 28, 2015, in Marktschellenberg, Germany.
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A participant dressed as the Krampus creature greets a child during the Krampus gathering in Goricane, Slovenia, on November 21, 2015.
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Participants dressed as Krampus walk the streets in search of delinquent children during a Krampus run on November 28, 2015, in Salzburg, Austria.
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A participant dressed as the Krampus creature scares onlookers during the Krampus gathering in Goricane, Slovenia, on November 21, 2015.
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Participants dressed as Krampus search for delinquent children during a Krampus run on November 28, 2015, in Salzburg, Austria.
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A man dressed in a traditional Perchten costume and mask performs during a Perchten festival in the western Austrian village of Kappl on November 13.
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A man dressed as a devil performs during a Krampus show in the southern Bohemian town of Kaplice on December 13, 2014.
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