The Christmas season is Krampus time

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December 18, 2013 at 9:00 PM

The Christmas season is Krampus time - a half goat, half demon creature, carrying rusty chains and sticks

Chains, devil horns, and pitchforks are not things most people associate with the holidays.

But for many in the Alpine region of Europe, that's precisely where Krampus – a half goat, half demon creature, carrying rusty chains and sticks – belongs: in the Christmas season.

Yet some say that the centuries-old European folktale is turning commercial, as Krampus-themed chocolates, decorations, and greeting cards are readily available. Yet at the same time, could he actually be a subversive force for anti-consumerism? (The Christian Science Monitor)

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