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Have Yourself a Scary Little Krampus

Imaginary Worlds

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Crampus in German and Austria

The earliest evidence we can find of crampus in german and austrian culture comes from the late sixteenth century. Postcards were brightly colored, like christmas cards, but you've got this devilish looking or dragging away children in chains or baskets. Metea: The postcard would then be, in a way, a similar invention as instagram. People wanted to get in touch with their ancient cultural roots.

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