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Companions of Christmas, day 6: The Krampus

The Krampus was a rural giftgiver who would deliver presents to good Alpine children, but the naughty ones? Well, he'd stuff them into his basket and take them back to his lair, where they would be forced to spend the next year making toys for good kids.

They'd be released the following Christmas, but even so, a year spent toiling away in the clutches of the Krampus was a pretty terrifying prospect for the children of western Austria, southern Germany, northern Italy, and Bohemia.

When word of this Santa Claus fellow started getting around, kids in these regions, terrified of the Krampus, started writing Santa letters asking for his intercession, and Santa obliged. He and the Krampus had a rumble, and Santa successfully shackled the Krampus with the chains that had once held St. Paul of Tarsus.

Bound by the magic of this holy relic, the Krampus was forced to accompany Santa for the next few years, and in observing his captor came to see that his punitive approach to kids wasn't the best way to ensure their good behavior or long-term character betterment after all. Thus reformed of his kid-beating, kid-stealing ways, the Krampus was released by Santa, but he asked to retain the chains so that they would always remind him of how the best way to put right kids that are straying from the path of goodness, kindness, and charity, would be to practice those tenets himself.

He still has his avuncular sense of humor, and likes to put milder scares into wee ones, so expect to get a light whap with his bundle of switches, and a short ride around the room in his basket.

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🌲✨ Exploring Winter Wonders in Ukraine! ❄️🇺🇦

Did you know that Ukraine celebrates the winter holidays in a unique and magical way? Dive into the enchanting traditions with ENGin as we unveil 5 fascinating facts about Ukrainian winter festivities! 🌟

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Christmas customs around the world.

[bettyshoweduptotheparty]

What do you call the 26th December in your country?

I’m half English and half German so in the UK we call it Boxing Day and in Germany zweiter Weihnachtstag (2nd day of Christmas).

Reblog with what you call it in your country if it’s a holiday, I’m interested ☺️ Any customs or traditions?

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Christmas Decorations in Bow Barracks, Kolkata.

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🎄Scandinavian Christmas

Art by Famenxt

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Discover enchanting Christmas customs from diverse cultures with our captivating exploration of 'Fascinating Christmas Traditions From Around The World.

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Photos of Norwegians celebrating Christmas.

Early to mid 1900s

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Today Is Christmas Eve… In Austria during Christmas Eve people eat cheese pancakes they’re so good.. 😊

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Companions of Christmas day 7: Guinefort, the Cajun Rougarou When Santa Claus visits the bayous of Louisiana, the dense canopy of trees that blanket the rivers along which its people live preclude him from employing his reindeer-pulled sleigh. He has instead taken to using a pirogue, a type of flat-bottomed boat, and in lieu of reindeer employs the services of eight charitable alligators.

The people along the bayou’s rivers light bonfires on the bank each Christmas Eve to help Santa find his way.

But those settlements, and the cabins and houses between them, are spread out enough that the oppressive darkness of the waterland often persists for long obstacled stretches.

Luckily for Santa and the children of Louisiana, he is assisted along these stretches by a Rougarou, a type of werewolf, whose real name is not known, but whom the Acadian locals calls “Guinefort” after St. Guinefort, a popular saint in France who happens to be a dog.

The Cajuns were always wary of Guinefort because it is, after all, prudent to be wary of wolves, but knowing that his birthday was Christmas (because, as many know, only those born on Christmas can be cursed to become werewolves), people would leave him treats and presents on that day, so Guinefort came to love Christmas, because it was the day that he felt loved himself.

Now, the furry Cajun makes the most of his agile nature and keen night vision to help Santa navigate the sometimes treacherous waterways, standing on the backs of Santa’s alligators and serving as a pilot, avoiding submerged logs and Cypress roots while sipping hot chicory and casting a warm glow with his red lantern.

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Happy December, friends! Each year around this time I post up drawings of Christmas and other winter holiday figures, along with narratives to explain the practices with which folklorists and holiday buffs might be familiar. When stories exist, I use them; when they don't, I do what I can to piece together what folklore surrounds them to fill in the gaps (or, in some instances, defer to the theories of my friend and fellow narrative reconcilianist Benito Cereno). I hope you enjoy them!

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"Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" the joy and well-wishes associated with the holiday season, including the celebration of Christmas and the anticipation of a new year filled with hopes and aspirations. It's a time for exchanging gifts, spending time with loved ones, and reflecting on the past year while looking forward to a fresh start in the new year. Whether in cards, greetings, or festive decorations, "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" is a common and heartfelt expression of good wishes during this festive time of year.

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Did this but with david tennant characters

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