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Who Is Krampus, Really? The Myth Behind the Christmas Monster

While Santa Claus brings joy and gifts to good children, there's a darker figure lurking in European Christmas traditions. Krampus, a half-goat, half-demon creature, roams the streets punishing ...
USA Today

Haunted holiday tales: From Krampus to Belsnickel, here are 7 scary stories from Christmas lore

Christmas in America has long been about receiving presents from Santa for being nice, or at worst, getting a lump of coal for being naughty. Though jolly St. Nicholas has long been a staple, the ...
Kitsap Sun

Krampus returns to Bremerton, with a crowd waiting for a winter scare

The fifth annual Krampusnacht Bremerton, a local version of a centuries-old Bavarian winter tradition, brought thousands of spectators to downtown streets on a chilly Saturday night. They were there, ...
WESH

Krampus float not allowed in St. Cloud Christmas parade

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JUST TOLD THEM NO WAY. MICHELLE MEREDITH EXPLAINS THE CONTROVERSY. MICHELLE: IS THIS CHARACTER TOO SCARY TO BE IN A CHRISTMAS PARADE? THE ST. CLOUD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS YES, SO ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Here comes Krampus: How the half-goat, half-demon became a cultural phenomenon

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