Haunted holiday tales: From Krampus to Belsnickel, here are 7 scary stories from Christmas lore
The Yule Lads are 13 mischievous boys, each with a distinct name and description, who cause mayhem in the 13 days leading up ...
Have yourself a freaky Christmas: The strangest European folklore explained
While you’re overindulging in the festive cheer and the rampant commercial takeover of these holidays, keep these strange ...
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The child-eating Christmas Yule Cat: what are the origins of this Icelandic folklore?
The Yule Cat of Icelandic folklore is a much darker take on the jolly Christmas mythology many of us are familiar with, and ...
Krampus unleashed: How an alternative to Alabama’s holiday traditions is growing in popularity
European folklore is spreading in popularity in the United States, including in Alabama. But the inclusion of ...
From KFC dinners to pooping log, weirdest Christmas traditions from around the world
From KFC dinners in Japan to roller-skating to church in Caracas, Christmas traditions around the world offer a vibrant ...
Christmas? In Salem, it’s all about Father Krampus at Witchmas
How does the world’s witchiest town celebrate at this time of year? With a nonconformist, culturally alternative, socially ...
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Photos: Despite hate mail, protest, San Antonio's Krampus paradegoers have one hell of a night
The parade ended at Rathskeller Bar, where Krampus and St. Nicholas duked it out in an acrobatic ... playing video games, ...
Christmas Krampus parade frightens and delights spectators in Munich
The mythical Krampus took to the streets of Munich on Sunday. Locals and tourists turned out to watch as the horned, sheepskin-clad Krampus frightened adults and children alike, dragging some from the ...
The Best Christmas Horror Movies To Make It a Dark Winter’s Night
The 1940s equivalent of the Christmas horror movie—the darker-hued counterpoint to the Christmas comedies and dramas of the ...