Krampus

Tonight was the "Krampus parade" through Graz. In Austria, Krampus is the devil from pagan times that punished bad children. The official day of Krampus is December 5th, but for some reason they had the parade today. Maybe there will be more Krampuses on Dec. 5? The parade consisted of many people dressed up as ugly horned creatures clanging bells, spewing fire, and running up and scaring children along the parade route.





some links to help explain who/what Krampus is:

Krampus.com

Krampus.org

Krampus explained

Krampus Museum Steiermark

Our Krampus, from the grocery store, is a bit more wimpy (afterall, he's only made out of prunes and nuts).