Special guests at the event included Santa, St. Nick and Krampus, a traditional German Christmas monster who’s name derives from “Krampen,” the German word for “claw.” Money raised from ...

Krampus is still celebrated in parts of Germany, Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Northern Italy, and Slovenia. This is the story of Krampus — Santa’s darker counterpart. The origins of Krampus date ...

Krampusnacht, or Krampus Night, is an ancient Austrian tradition that is also celebrated in Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic. Basically, Santa, or Sankt Nikolaus (St. Nicholas ...

When he and his associates show up, he'll start reading off a list of every time a kid has misbehaved in the past year, while said kid trembles in terror under the ...