Nicholas himself became popular in Germany around the eleventh century ... People see it as a way to sell costumes and masks, Krampus-shaped chocolates, or other collectibles.

According to a report by Germany's Die Zeit from 2019, Krampus performers have to follow ... members yanking on the horns of performers' masks or hitting the masks themselves, leading to injuries ...

Right now, in fact, for less than $100 you can buy a hooded red cloak, lined in cheap white fur along with a scowling plastic mask, and you can dress up as Krampus, an intimidating mythological ...

When he and his associates show up, he'll start reading off a list of every time a kid has misbehaved in the past year, while said kid trembles in terror under the ...

the Krampus run and the "Himmelswerkstatt", a workshop for children. The nativity market in front of St. Peter's is probably the largest of its kind in Germany. The stalls sell complete nativity ...