In pictures: Krampus night in Austria
Show all 7Krampus night has been a part of Central European, alpine folklore going back at least a millennium, and since the 17th-century Krampus traditionally accompanies St. Nicholas and angels on the evening of 5 December to visit households to reward children that have been good while reprimanding those who have not.
In the last few decades Tyrol in particular has seen the founding of numerous village Krampus associations with up to 100 members each and who parade without St. Nicholas at Krampus events throughout November and early December.
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