Krampus And Perchten Parade provides an opportunity to step into the Alpine folklore, offering an eerie experience. It's a ...

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s emerging Krampus tradition is expanding beyond winter as organizers bring the mythological figure to this year’s Fiesta celebrations. The unique cultural fusion ...

The tradition of decorating Easter eggs is part of the culture of the Slavic-speaking Sorbian ethnic minority in Germany. Modern-day Sorbs are descended from Slavic tribes in Central and Eastern ...

Germany’s once stable and drearily predictable politics are in disarray. At the end of last year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government collapsed, triggering the country’s first early ...

Dozens of police teams across Germany raided homes before dawn in a coordinated crackdown on a recent Tuesday. The state police weren't looking for drugs or guns, they were looking for people ...

But very few people in Germany have ever heard of the custom, which isn't widespread in the United States, either. It is likely that the tradition was created by German-Americans in the late 19th ...

🎄👹 The celebration of Krampus originates from European tradition and gained popularity within the 20th century as a way to preserve cultural heritage” in places like Austria and Germany ...

Nicholas himself became popular in Germany around the eleventh century ... Remarkably, despite sustained attacks, the tradition of Krampus endured in parts of Europe. In the 21st century, Krampus ...

Santa Claus is a familiar holiday legend, but Saturday in Vista, another legend will be celebrated: Krampus ... "It's a very long tradition. First recorded history goes back to the 1600s." ...

What is Krampus? A creature popularized in Central European folklore and long recognized in countries like Germany and Austria as the devilish companion of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). A half-goat ...

The legend is part of a centuries-old Christmas tradition in Germany, where Christmas celebrations begin in early December. Krampus was created as a counterpart to kindly St. Nicholas, who ...