Have Yourself a Scary Little Krampus
Imaginary Worlds
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Crampa Costumes - What Do They Look Like?
The crampus is a furry creature, a humanoid with a sort of hideous face and at least two horns. In his hand he carries some kind of a switch or a whip made of horsehair. Crampas also comes from a tradition called folk catholicism where local costumes were incorporated into christian practice. Mattea says, in mediaeval times, saint nicholas did have dark companions, but none of them were exactly crampus.
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