In Austro-Bavarian Alpine folklore, KRAMPUS is a horned, anthropomorphic figure described as "half-goat, half-demon", who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Think of him as the anti-Claus! But there is so much more to this mythical, seasonal bogeyman, and in the last few years, his popularity has been spreading far and wide, far beyond his origins in German-speaking areas! And seeing as hi

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