Marked by horns, fangs, a devilishly long tongue, Krampus carries around birch rods with which he swats the misbehaving. (And this is where some of the social media users quoted might say, “ Yes ...

In Austria and parts of Germany, Saint Nicholas, who visits on 6 December, is traditionally accompanied by the Krampus. While Saint Nicholas rewards well-behaved children with gifts, those who have ...

Krampus traditionally "carries a ruten bundle, or birch rod, to whip those who have misbehaved and chains to bind those who have strayed from the straight and narrow," according to USC.

After the parade, there will be a short, quirky ceremony at the King William gazebo in which the organizing committee Valkyries von Krampus will bestow Krampus' golden birch rods upon local ...

Most importantly, Krampus is scary. While Trick ‘r Treat gets close at times, and Krampus itself has an undercurrent of black comedy all its own, the latter is considerably more frightening.

As the mythos of what Mays calls “Santa’s first elf” tells us, Krampus follows St. Nicholas around on the fifth of December, Krampusnacht, rewarding well-behaved children with gifts and thwacking the ...

Some local dignitaries will receive the "Golden Birch Rods" of Krampus from the Valkyries. Among those honorees are John Doski, president of the King William Neighborhood Association, and David ...

Krampus, who punishes badly behaved children with birch rods, is the alternative to Santa Claus and McCauley aims to please as the mythic character.

That included making Hivju a tank top that resembled birch bark — Krampus’ wood of choice for spanking naughty kids — and replacing his cloven hooves with boots inspired by Dr. Martens.

One of those places is Bari, the capital of the southern region of Puglia, as San Nicola - also known as San Nicolò - is the city's patron saint (the city also celebrates his feast day on May 9th).