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
LA Krampus Elizabeth Herndon is taking inspiration from a particularly odd straw-covered cousin of Krampus appearing annually in the town of Bad Mitterndorf, an Alpine town southeast of Salzburg. These broomlike Schabmänner (roughly: “sweepers”) appear alongside their more typical Krampus cousins in the … Continue reading
Backyard Krampus tomfoolery from Austria (via South Korean apparently!)
KRAMPUSFEST Krampusfest is a multi-venue event featuring art, live performance, music, talks, and video exploring the Krampus tradition. Events for 2013 will take place around the traditional dates of December 5-6. The art exhibition will remain up longer. One of … Continue reading
Krampuslauf at Munich Christmas Market The Krampus (also Kramperl or Klaubauf) is a figure of European folklore associated with St. Nicholas and his visits to children on St. Nicholas Day (December 6). On this day, or the preceding evening, the saint makes his appearance … Continue reading