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Krampus is even populair als de Kerstman in Tsejchië

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Vele mensen hebben er nog nooit van gehoord, maar er is een schaduw Kerstman, of een slechte Kerstman als je het zo wilt noemen. De Nemesis van de Kerstman heet Krampus.

Actors dressed as "Krampus" figures present a show of a traditional custom in Kaplice, South Bohemia, on December 12, 2015. The "Krampus" figures, who belong to a centuries old custom common in the Christmas season, traditionally are known as creatures who punish children that misbehaved. AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK / AFP / MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

In het stadje Kaplice in Tsjechië heeft deze monsterachtige kerstfiguur zelfs zijn eigen parade. In de Angelsaksische landen is hij bekender daar heeft men wel meer varianten van stoute Kerstmannen zoals “The Grinch”. In Tsjechië is hij ook een belangrijke hoofdrol speler in de sagen, legendes en mythologie.

KAPLICE, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 12: A participant dressed as the Krampus creature rests in the backstage before Krampus gathering on December 12, 2015 in Kaplice, Czech Republic. Krampus, also called Tuifl or Perchten, is a demon-like creature represented by a fearsome, hand-carved wooden mask with animal horns, a suit made from sheep or goat skin and large cow bells attached to the waist that the wearer rings by running or shaking his hips up and down. Krampus 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 December 5 to visit households to reward children that have been good while reprimanding those who have not. However, in the last few decades the western Austrian region of 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. In the last few years, Czech towns, placed on the border with Austria, invite Austrian Krampus groups into towns for parades as a new tradition during Advent. (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)

Tijdens de parade zijn vele mensen vermomd als Krampus met bizarre, bijna duivelachtige kostuums gemaakt van geitenvellen, en grote koebellen rond het middel hangende.

KAPLICE, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 12: A participant dressed as the Krampus creature walks the streets during Krampus gathering on December 12, 2015 in Kaplice, Czech Republic. Krampus, also called Tuifl or Perchten, is a demon-like creature represented by a fearsome, hand-carved wooden mask with animal horns, a suit made from sheep or goat skin and large cow bells attached to the waist that the wearer rings by running or shaking his hips up and down. Krampus 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 December 5 to visit households to reward children that have been good while reprimanding those who have not. However, in the last few decades the western Austrian region of 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. In the last few years, Czech towns, placed on the border with Austria, invite Austrian Krampus groups into towns for parades as a new tradition during Advent.Ê (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)

Krampus is eigenlijk afkomstig uit oud Duitse mythologie en was een heidense afgod. Hij zou oorspronkelijk een van de zonen van Hel zijn, de Noorse god van de onderwereld (niet te verwarren met ‘de Hel’).

KAPLICE, CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER 12: A participant dressed as the Krampus creature walks the streets during Krampus gathering on December 12, 2015 in Kaplice, Czech Republic. Krampus, also called Tuifl or Perchten, is a demon-like creature represented by a fearsome, hand-carved wooden mask with animal horns, a suit made from sheep or goat skin and large cow bells attached to the waist that the wearer rings by running or shaking his hips up and down. Krampus 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 December 5 to visit households to reward children that have been good while reprimanding those who have not. However, in the last few decades the western Austrian region of 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. In the last few years, Czech towns, placed on the border with Austria, invite Austrian Krampus groups into towns for parades as a new tradition during Advent.Ê (Photo by Matej Divizna/Getty Images)

Krampus komt op de avond van 5 december, hij zou zelfs samen met de Kerstman huizen bezoeken. Zijn afdeling is het straffen van stoute kinderen.

De Kerstman horror-edition doet wel bangelijk aan.

 

Foto’s: Matej Divizna/Getty Images)

 

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