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	Nikolaus' Helpers
		In Bavaria St. Nikolaus may be followed by the hideous Klaubauf, a shaggy monster with horns.
		In Lower Austria the saint is followed by a similar horned creature, called Krampus, covered with bells and dragging chains; in Styria this attendant is named Bartel.
		There are two possibilities to get a glimpse of Nikolaus and his Krampusses in the Salzburg region.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/nikohelp.htm (661 words)

	Istria on the Internet - Customs - Winter - Krampus
		December 5th, Saint Nicholas Eve is known as Krampus Day in some parts of Austria and the run of the Krampuses (fertility devils) is preserved both in the Tarvisio area, in Italy near the Austrian border, and in Südtirol/Alto Adige.
		Krampus is an evil fertility demon that has a long tail, fur, rattling chain, birch branch, and big fl bag.
		The Krampus is a sort of devil who accompanies St. Nikolaus on the eve of December 6, in Styria this attendant is named Bartel.
	www.istrianet.org /istria/customs/winter/krampus1.htm (1136 words)

	BloggingPoet-Shoppes.com Shining a light on The Long Tail - The Devil in Design: The Krampus Postcards (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Krampus was a childhood nighttime bogey and bedroom invader par excellence: small, horned, hairy, and fl furred, he was almost identical to the archetypal Christian image of the devil.
		The classic Krampus figure was readily identifiable for his exceptionally long and permanently extended bright red tongue, as well as for having one cloven hoof in addition to a human foot.
		As Krampus is uniformly presented in jesting guise, the overall effect suggests that the children of the late 19th century and early 20th were no more seriously frightened by Krampus than American children of a slightly later era were by the witches and ghosts of Halloween decor and the corresponding folklore.
	astore.amazon.com /gp/detail.html?tag=blogging-poet-shoppes-20&linkCode=sb1&camp=212353&creative=380565&asin=1560975423 (1359 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Krampus and Klaubauf are variously depicted as horned, shaggy, bestial, or demonic.
		In many parts of Croatia, Krampus is described as a devil, wearing chains around his neck, ankles and wrists, and wearing a cloth sack around his waist.
		The Krampus was also featured on the television cartoon series The Venture Bros. In a short Christmas episode, the Krampus is accidentally released from a book of ancient occult magic and wreaks havoc on Dr.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas (1285 words)

	Krampus
		Krampus is one of those quirky survivals of a pagan tradition that preceded Christianity.
		Krampus masks suffer from the silliness of the whole Christian devil image, but occasionally he's presented as passably scary looking.
		After WWII, it was rumored that Krampus fled to Brazil and took part in an evil cloning scheme, but our team of investigators has failed to confirm those reports.
	www.rotten.com /library/occult/deviltry/krampus (808 words)

	Krampus - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Krampus is feared world-wide as Herr Kommander Knecht Ruprecht, the so-called “Lord Of hosts,” leader of Santa’s military and his secret service.
		Krampus is the only remaining member of his generation, having survived the deadly Silent Night Of Long Knives by betraying his entire race to the hellish revenge of Santa Claus.
		Should Santa ever succeed in his conquest of the Earth, it is Krampus who is entrusted with the torture and imprisonment of the "Naughty" peoples of the earth.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Krampus (166 words)

	The Krampus
		This goatlike figure named Krampus was a hairy, horned beast, who had pointed ears, and a gigantic foot long red tongue that often stuck out snakishly.
		Krampus would terrorize children until they would tell them they promised to be good.
		As for the bag, if a child was known to be very bad, Krampus stuffed them in, and carried them to the flames of hell to throw out.
	www.angelfire.com /mi2/horror/gruss.html (395 words)

	OpinionJournal - Extra
		The Krampus is to Salzburg what the bull is to Pamplona, an oversized beast that sends an adrenaline rush of terror through the cobblestone streets of the old town, all in the name of cultural heritage.
		The anonymity provided by the Krampus mask combined with increasing amounts of alcohol consumption is not only feeding the violence but also a debate about this bizarre pagan holdover from a less civilized era.
		This year the Krampus debate intensified when a nine-year-old was set upon by three young Krampuses and so was so traumatized that she was reportedly afraid to return to school.
	www.opinionjournal.com /extra/?id=110006061 (426 words)

	Krampus - Wikipedia
		Der Krampus (von altdeutsch Krampen = „Kralle“ oder auch aus dem Wiener Raum, wo man noch heute in vielen Dialekten österreichweit etwas Lebloses, Vertrocknetes, Verblühtes oder Verdorrtes als „Krampn“, „Krempn“ oder „Krampas“ bezeichnet) ist im alpenländischen Adventsbrauchtum sowie in Ungarn und Teilen Kroatiens eine Schreckgestalt in Begleitung des Heiligen Nikolaus.
		Der Krampus ähnelt in der Funktion dem Knecht Ruprecht, es bestehen aber Unterschiede zwischen beiden Figuren; zum Beispiel treten Krampusse meist in größeren Gruppen auf.
		In vielen Dörfern und Städten gibt es auch heute noch Krampusumzüge, bei denen als Krampus Verkleidete unter lautem Lärm ihrer Glocken durch die Straßen ziehen, um Passanten zu erschrecken.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krampus (711 words)

	The Morning News - Santa’s Not-So-Little Helper by Clay Risen
		But he has stuck around mostly because Krampus Fest, like most holidays in alpine Europe, is a beloved excuse for small towns to get together and drink their brains out.
		According to Mannfred Kapper of the Austrian Cultural Forum, the Krampus was initially a side note to the St. Nicholas story, a goat-faced eminence noir who accompanied St. Nick on his December gift-giving tours.
		Typically held on the Saturday after Krampus Day, the Kränchen is a village-wide party held at a local school, community center, or other facility: anywhere large enough and sturdy enough to hold 300 or so drunken villagers.
	www.themorningnews.org /archives/stories/santas_notsolittle_helper.php (1403 words)

	Krampus - the companion of Saint Nicolaus - Munich
		In other variations of the theme, Krampus is considered one of Santa's minions who follows him around and obediently hands out either presents or switches, depending on whether the child in question has been good or bad.
		At the Glentleiten Chrismas market a couple of weekends ago, they also had a Nikolaus and Krampus, walking around the place with a little kid dressed all in white, whom I think was supposed to represent the Christkind.
		the krampus tradition really picked up about 70 years ago when groups were formed which meet all year to perfect being nasty looking.
	www.toytowngermany.com /lofi/index.php/t55436.html (916 words)

	Waterloo Chronicle
		Ever since my daughter was given an ornamental figure of Krampus, handcrafted by her Oma and Opa (grandparents), I have been fascinated by this dark side of Austrian traditions and folklore.
		Artists often depicted the Krampus in early 1900 postcards as a symbol of lust and lechery -- leering and assailing young women while extending his prodigious and unmistakably phallic bright red tongue in their direction.
		Today, the Krampus is more likely to be found on top of gift packages filled with sweets, fruit and nuts to commemorate the season, in the form of a decorative ornament like the one my daughter was given.
	www.waterloochronicle.ca /wat/viewpoint/viewpoint_670216.html (697 words)

	Krampus \| Gen X at 40
		Krampus, a terrifying companion to St Nicholas, is seen in an age-old Austrian procession to mark the start of Advent.
		The Krampus is much younger and got introduced by the catholic church as Nikolaus' helper to get rid of the Percht, but in Austria we like her.
		The Krampus is normally seen as a man/devil; human like face, short dark body hair, long red tounge, rather modest horns and cloven hooves, specifically one hoof and one human foot.
	www.genx40.com /archives/2005/december/krampus (1143 words)

	All Shop's krampu* : Collect at Curioshop
		The Krampus is the ugly guy who accompanies St. Nicholas and takes care of the naughty kids.
		The Krampus, the fiery companion of European Santa, approaching a little girl and boy on this Victorian litho postcard.
		On this old image the Krampus had one food of a human and one of an animal.
	www.rubylane.com /shops/curioshop/ilist?ss=krampu&samedb=1&prevss=korea&sb=Search (599 words)

	Krampus in Gastein
		Erst zu dieser Zeit kam der Nikolaus zum Krampus.
		Sie widersetzten sich, und hielten an den alten Traditionen fest.
		Das Bild des Gasteiner Krampus wandelte sich und bekam eine eigene Charakteristik, die sich durch die großen Köpfe bestückt mit einer Unzahl an Hörnern und die Mäntel auszeichnete.
	www.krampus-gastein.com /index.html (2150 words)

	Hide the children, Krampus is coming to town! - The CHUD.COM Message Boards
		Friedrich, who says Krampus is scary because people can't communicate with a mask, doesn't get much of a hearing in the traditionalist towns of Lower Austria and the Salzburg and Tyrol regions that hold the most elaborate Krampus processions.
		He said Krampus remained a popular custom probably because "there's a phenomenon of finding fear attractive," pointing for example to the frequently frightening, sometimes gruesome, plot twists in the classic fairy-tales of the Grimm brothers.
		Krampus is indeed a regular dinner guest at casa de la Fabfunk.
	www.chud.com /forums/showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=96803 (780 words)

	Janet Haven: Greetings from the Krampus
		The Krampus (or Krámpusz, in Hungarian) appeared all across the Austro-Hungarian lands in one form or another.
		Often, he was rather unimaginitively depicted as a traditional Christian-style devil (horns, cloven hooves, forked tail or tongue, flaming red) on Krampus-themed Christmas postcards that circulated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		The Krampus wouldn't let you off so easily, but he hasn't made it to your neck of the woods yet.
	www.janethaven.com /2006/12/greetings_from_the_krampus.html (609 words)

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		The Krampus looks, in fact, like the Devil himself, complete with hairy legs, a single cloven hoof (the other foot is a foot, although often depicted with long talons for toenails), and a long tasseled tail.
		Krampus, with rich irony, rides sidesaddle behind her, gazing adoringly at her.
		On the platform wait a throng of crying, fearful children; Krampus is dressed as a circus ringmaster.
	www.forewordmagazine.com /reviews/viewreviews.aspx?reviewID=3030 (630 words)

	Krampus night - A lemon tree of our own
		Krampus is meant to be one of the companions of Saint Nicholas in the story believed in these parts.
		These companions are all meant to be a pretty unhappy bunch, but Krampus seems one of the worst - depicted looking like traditional images of the devil.
		We found a couple of sites on the internet with pictures of the Krampus events from around our area, and frankly they look pretty full-on to us.
	lemontree.typepad.com /a_lemon_tree_of_our_own/2006/12/krampus_night.html (565 words)

	Off Center » The many faces of Krampus.
		Some say the Krampus is the evil alter-ego of Santa Claus, others that Santa and the Krampus are one in the same, but one thing is clear, the creature is a throwback to the pagan rituals of the pre-Christian era.
		The masks–or horns you can use to make your own–are sold on ebay, and the likeness of the Krampus, running from the impish and quirky to the downright Death-metalesque, have ended up on antique postcards (shown here), in books, and at the center of modern-day Krampus theme parties around the globe.
		I witnessed one Krampus beating a rather old woman with his bundle of sticks - and I went up to him and kicked HIM in the shins - then ran like mad so I wouldn’t be the recipient of his wrath.
	blogs.walkerart.org /offcenter/?p=427 (728 words)

	The Cellar Image of the Day (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This shot from the 20minutos.es daily gallery is taken in Austria, where on December 6 the Krampus appear in parades, with the goal of punishing children who behave badly.
		Krampus and Klaubauf are variously depicted as horned, shaggy, bestial, or demonic.
		Today, Schladming, a town in Styria, over 1200 "Krampus" gather from all over Austria wearing goat-hair costumes and carved masks, carrying bundles of sticks used as switches, and swinging cowbells to warn of their approach.
	cellar.org /iotd.php?threadid=12640 (1410 words)

	Santa's evil sidekick? Who knew?
		Friedrich, who says Krampus is scary because people can't communicate with a mask, doesn't get much of a hearing in the traditionalist towns of Lower Austria and the Salzburg and Tyrol regions that hold the most elaborate Krampus processions.
		Johann Leichtfried, a young Krampus actor in Gresten, defended his role and said most children were fascinated by Krampus's symbolism.
		He said Krampus remained a popular custom probably because "there's a phenomenon of finding fear attractive," pointing for example to the frequently frightening, sometimes gruesome, plot twists in the classic fairy-tales of the Grimm brothers.
	www.xzone-radio.com /sidekick.htm (535 words)

	Blatherings: krampus
		Apparently Krampus is left over from a pagan tradition primarily in Austria, though supposedly some other places in Europe as well.
		In one approach, Krampus punishes the bad little children while St. Nick rewards all the good ones on Dec.6.
		In another interpretation, Krampus is one of Satan's minions, and either hands out presents to children or beats them, depending on whether they've been good or not.
	www.electricpenguin.com /blatherings/archives/002245.html (264 words)

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