Thread:Sharp Plucky Sailor/@comment-31627407-20180114204518/@comment-31019144-20180402030736

Hello my dears. Sara asked me to report something about Krampus. Krampus always appears in the company of St. Nicholas and is especially active in southern Bavaria. It is known in all Alpine countries and is also called Bartl in our country. He is called Böckel in my homeland. In my childhood it was said that he lives in deep unsecured wells and other dangerous places to keep us from endangering ourselves. Its origin is probably to be found in pre-Christian times. He is a bad spirit and is imitated by young men wearing wooden masks. Here is a picture that may serve as an example ...