A Krampus Story

Presenting, for your giggling pleasure, the following magic(k)al, German photoset:



" A participant dressed as Krampus walks the streets in search of delinquent children during Krampusnacht on November 30, 2013 in Neustift im Stubaital, Austria. Sixteen Krampus groups including over 200 Krampuses participated in the first annual Neustift event. Krampus, in Tyrol also called Tuifl, is a demon-like creature represented by a fearsome, hand-carved wooden mask with animal horns, a suit made from sheep or goat skin and large cow bells attached to the waist that the wearer rings by running or shaking his hips up and down. Krampus has been a part of Central European, alpine folklore going back at least a millennium, and since the 17th-century Krampus traditionally accompanies St. Nicholas and angels on the evening of December 5 to visit households to reward children that have been good while reprimanding those who have not.(Sean Gallup/Getty Images"




"Participants who arrived by bus gather before dressing as Krampus, prior to Krampusnacht on November 30, 2013 in Neustift im Stubaital, Austria. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)" [Ed: ~*~*SEXKRAMPUS*~*~]

 

"Members of the Haiminger Krampusgruppe parade on the town square during their annual Krampusnacht in Tyrol, on December 1, 2013. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)" [Ed: Can we go to this? This looks like somethign out of my worst nightmare and 
I'm DYING to go] 

 

"Members of the Haiminger Krampusgruppe watch as little girls dressed as angels distribute sweets prior to the annual Krampusnacht in Haiming, Austria, on December 1, 2013. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)" [Ed: Toddlers in Tiaras: Krampus Edition]


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