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

Participants dressed as Krampus creatures walk 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

Participants dressed as Krampus creatures walk 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.