Krampusz
Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic figure in the Central and Eastern Alps, Alpine folklore of Europe who, during the Advent season, scares children who have misbehaved. Assisting Saint Nicholas (European folklore), Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus, the pair visit children on the night of 6 December, with Saint Nicholas rewarding the well-behaved children with modest gifts such as oranges, dried fruit, walnuts and chocolate, while the badly behaved ones only receive punishment from Krampus with Birching, birch rods. Krampus day itself, on the other hand, is on the 5th of December. The origin of the figure is unclear; some Folklore studies, folklorists and anthropologists have postulated it as having pre-Christian origins. In traditional parades and in such events as the (English: ''Krampus run''), young men dressed as Krampus attempt to scare the audience with their antics. Such events occur annually in most Alpine towns. Krampus is featured on holiday greet ...
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Saint Nicholas (European Folklore)
Saint Nicholas is a legendary figure in European folklore based on Greek early Christian and bishop Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of children. On Saint Nicholas Day, children wait for Saint Nicholas to come and put a present under their pillow or in a boot on their windowsill, provided that the children were good during the year. Children who behaved badly may expect to find a twig or a piece of coal under their pillows. In the Netherlands (see ''Sinterklaas''), Dutch children put out a shoe filled with hay and a carrot for Saint Nicholas' horse. It is believed that Saint Nicholas arrives to celebrate his day, December 6 (December 19 according to the Julian calendar), and leaves before Christmas. This tradition is well known and celebrated in Austria, Croatia ( hr, Sveti Nikola), the Czech Republic ( cz, Svatý Mikuláš), Hungary ( hu, Mikulás), Poland ( pl, Święty Mikołaj), Romania ( ro, Moș Nicolae), Slovakia ( sk, Svätý Mikuláš), Slovenia ( sl, Sveti Miklavž), Uk ...
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