Christmas and horror make a strange pairing, but that’s exactly why the combination works. There’s something interesting ...

Discover fascinating holiday traditions beyond Santa Claus. Learn about Italy's gift-giving witch, Austria's Krampus, and ...

For Christmas season this year, I chose to focus on Krampus, who is sort of the antithesis of Santa Claus,” said Alexandra Cox, registrar/curator for the Clarke Museum, 240 E St., Eureka. “So, ...

Once an obscure figure to most Americans, the European holiday character, "Krampus," has emerged in recent years as a darkly comic symbol of holiday counterculture. Although Krampus feels like a ...

The Yule Lads are one of several Icelandic Christmas traditions rooted in folklore. During the 13 days leading up to ...

During Fayetteville's "Lights of the Ozarks" parade, Pinpoint owner Bo Counts opted to display a traditional holiday ...

If Santa Claus is the good cop of Christmas, then Krampus is the bad one: a creature from European folklore who scares ...

In Slovenia, the traditional Alpine folklore figure Krampus, a horned demon who punishes naughty children during the Christmas season, draws huge crowds during festive celebrations. Krampusnacht, or ...

Naughty or nice, Christkindlmarket offers sugar and some spice. For those who have been good this year, a heart-shaped gingerbread — or Lebkuchenherz, in German —awaits at the Sweet Castle. The ...