Different Strokes
Alexander Koch
Whether you believe scaring children is appropriate might be a contentious issue today. However, parades like the Krampus festivals are still very popular in other cultures. Figures like Krampus may be creepy and not for everyone’s taste, but they remain an integral part of European folklore.
It should be remembered that his inclusion into a holiday that is now traditionally Christian despite his pagan routes proves that the blending of different beliefs and cultures is not a new phenomenon. What’s your take on the Christmas demon?
In order to protect the privacy of those depicted, some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed and are products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.
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