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Miland (Погледати профил) 09. децембар 2007. 18.15.54
Charlie (Погледати профил) 09. децембар 2007. 20.00.29
The word Krampus originates from the Old High German word for claw (Krampen). In the Alpine region the Krampus is represented by an incubus in company of St Nicholas. Traditionally, young men dress up as the Krampus in the first two weeks of December and particularly in the evening of December 5 and roam the streets frightening children (and adults) with rusty chains and bells. In some rural areas also slight birching especially of young females by the Krampus is part of tradition.
The present day Krampus costume consists of red wooden masks or Larve, black sheep's skin and horns. Considerable effort goes into the manufacture of the hand-crafted masks, as many younger adults in rural communities engage competitively in the Krampus events.
Miland (Погледати профил) 09. децембар 2007. 21.29.06
This shows the value of the internet; I couldn't find krampus even in the Oxford English Dictionary, so this appears to be a German word that has not been imported into English.
Miland (Погледати профил) 09. децембар 2007. 21.35.03
Lanctupo (Погледати профил) 09. децембар 2007. 22.43.00
I was among them!
(On the side of the chasen ones, of course.)
eb.eric (Погледати профил) 09. децембар 2007. 23.49.24
Lanctupo (Погледати профил) 10. децембар 2007. 01.06.05
As far as I know, halloween ist a kind of amusement for children; they dress up to scare, but nobody is scared, but gives sweets instead, right?
Krampus, however, is someone who professionally punishes bad children. And bad children are those, who prove their courage by provoking him.
When I was a child, to be caught by a Krampus really meant to be thrashed!