Mysterious Christmas demon Krampus - Cruel version of Santa Claus

Did you know that during Christmas, Santa is not the only one appearing?

This Christmas season, instead of soft humor films, the popular Universal studios chose to . scatter the fear with the image of a demon in the Western legend - Krampus.

So what's this special about this demon? Why is it likened to Santa's "evil version" ? Let's find out through the following article.

Krampus - the dark version of Santa's family.

From the " unspeakable " appearance of the Krampus demon .

Krampus is a demon that appears in German and Austrian folklore . For the residents of the Alps, beside Santa, this is also an indispensable character in every Christmas season.

His name comes from German: Krampen means "nail" . Accordingly, Krampus is portrayed as a devil incarnation with a half-goat body, long horns and a mustache.

He wore a bell ring, and a bunch of birch sticks to beat the bad kids (as opposed to the image of Santa giving gifts to children).

Krampus is a scary demon, specializing in punishing spoiled children - contrary to Santa Claus giving gifts to children.

Krampus's appearance differs according to region and country : he can bring a face reminiscent of demons, goats, and bats, but it can be as cute as Snowman.

However, the image of this demon always has some features: dark hair, a human leg and one leg of the . horse, along with a sharp, long tongue.

The image of this devil always has some features: dark hair, long and pointed tongue .

. to Santa's "evil version"

Initially, Krampus has nothing to do with Christianity . He is said to be the son of Hel in the Norse mythology.
However, there is no authentic record of the origin of this demon. According to some information, the legend of Krampus is said to have originated from oral stories from BC.

But it was only in the seventeenth century that the Krampus was brought to Christmas with St. Nicholas (Santa's reincarnation) and considered his "evil version ".

According to legend, on the night of December 5 this demon will visit every house - just like Santa.

Why is the evil version? This is because St. Nicholas is celebrated on December 6 in many European countries. And just before this holiday, December 5, will be the day when the Krampus reigns.

According to legend, on the night of December 5 this demon will visit every house - just like Santa. However, instead of giving children gifts and candy, Krampus will beat the bad kids with sticks.

He would even lock them into sacks and throw them into the stream, or more simply . bring them straight to hell.

Krampuslauf festival.

So on this day, people in Austria and some European countries will disguise as Krampus demons and participate in the Krampuslauf race.

They often wear wooden carvings, bells, necklaces and wear elaborately designed Krampus to race through the town.

Participants in this festival often wear wooden carvings, bells, necklaces and wear Krampus costumes.

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A special feature of this race is that they also have the right to . beat the audience. Just like the picture of the Krampus childish with birch twigs, people attending the festival on this day can do the same. They often target the legs and thighs, while the victims are mostly teenagers.

And because of the spirit of the festival, the bruises and panic that viewers have to endure can be ignored.

A tradition in Styrian is that Krampus impersonator will come to each house with golden birch branches given to children.

Another tradition in Styria (a southeastern state) is still maintained today, which is the Krampus impersonator who will come to each house with golden birch branches given to children.

Families will hang this tree on the wall for a year to "remind" their children to be obedient if they don't want to be attacked by Krampus.

In the cities of Kitzbuhel and Stallhofen in Austria and Germany, there is a museum dedicated to Krampus.

Today, the wooden mask used in the Krampus race is regarded as a kind of traditional art product worthy of conservation. They are often hand-carved in a meticulous manner and all carry different unique patterns.

In the cities of Kitzbuhel and Stallhofen in Austria and Germany, there is a museum dedicated to Krampus. There are ancient costumes and masks displayed for this holiday celebration.

This is one of the symbolic characters that has great significance for many European countries.

Krampus is one of the symbolic characters of great significance for many European countries. And so far, this demon is becoming more and more popular in America and Asia. It is like a "strange dish" for those who are fed up with the "play and enjoy" spirit of the festive season.

In fact, being chased by a demon before Noel can be an interesting experience.