ETNO / ETHNO: NOČ PARKELJNOV / KRAMPUS NIGHT: Krampus Gathering

A participant dressed as a Krampus creature walks the street during the Krampus gathering in Goricane, Slovenia, Nov. 21, 2015. In Central European alpine folklore, Krampus is a demonic creature traditionally following St. Nicholas and angels on the evening of December 5. It pries on children who were not good during the year.
Krampus Gathering

A participant dressed as a Krampus creature walks the street during the Krampus gathering in Goricane, Slovenia, Nov. 21, 2015. In Central European alpine folklore, Krampus is a demonic creature traditionally following St. Nicholas and angels on the evening of December 5. It pries on children who were not good during the year.