Tamara Rettino will be joining the LA Krampus Troupe as Frau Perchta, witchy South German goddess and leader of the Wild Hunt, an otherworldy mob of lost souls or supernatural beings called Perchten, named after their mistress. Frau Perchta, is depicted in … Continue reading
Garage dentistry! Jason grinds some points on those pointy teeth Awaiting a bouncy jaw to be attached on springs. Painted and ready for fur. (Horns temporarily removed from horn-stumps).
Most people familiar with Krampus are familiar with his switches — but may be confused about their actual use. European Krampuses (these days) never hit children, though they may lightly and playfully strike older onlookers on the backside or, more … Continue reading
Listen to those bells! If instead of watching videos, you’ve just been looking at pictures (especially old postcard illustrations where bells are notably absent), you might not understand the role sound plays in a Krampus’ run. The cacophony of bells is a huge … Continue reading
LA Krampus reaches out occasionally to the Krampus homeland of Austria to contact those who can share a little firsthand information about how things work there. Recently, we were lucky to establish contact with Austrian Krampus Martin Zehentner who works with the Gnigler Krampuslauf, … Continue reading