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Krampus Sledding – Round Porcelain Ornament

Krampus Christmas is traditionally a time of cozy celebrations, good food and warm cheer. Promises of Santa with his sack full of presents send shivers of excitement through children around the world. They are jovially reminded to be good or they could end up with a lump of coal in their Christmas stockings. And through all of this, youngsters in Austria tremble at the mere mention of Krampus, a fiery devilish creature or demon, complete with large horns and hoofed feet. Whereas the Western version of Santa Claus is in charge of both rewards and punishments for good and bad children respectively, the Alpine Saint Nicolas only doles out rewards while Krampus deals with the punishments. Christmas is traditionally a time of celebrations, good food and warm holiday cheer. Promises of Santa and his sack full of presents send shivers of excitement through children around the world. They are jovially reminded to be good or they could end up with a lump of coal in their Christmas stockings. Meanwhile, in the Alpine countries of Europe, children tremble at the mention of Krampus.  Krampus, a beast-like creature with hair, horns and a long tounge, was created centuries ago in Germany as a counterpart to kindly St. Nicholas. Instead of coal, Krampus swats the youth with his switches and takes them away to his lair in his firewood sack. The name “Krampus” is derived from the old German expression for “claw,” a testament to the menacing appearance of the creature. The European Saint Nicolas visits children on December 6th, which commemorates the original real-life saint’s day. According to the customs in areas ranging from Austria and Germany to Switzerland and other nearby regions, Krampus tags along with Saint Nicolas or precedes him on December 5th to deliver punishments to bad children on this day. A more modern take on the tradition in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic involves drunken men dressed as Krampus beasts, who take over the str

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