At Christmas, good kids in some parts of the world might be visited by the mischievous Yule Lads while the naughty ones in others might have to outrun a demonic creature from Germanic folklore who wants to whip them. Here's a look at some of the more unusual Christmas traditions from around the globe.
abc.net.au/news/strange-christmas-traditions-yule-krampus-poo-log-tio-de-nadal/101787054In the lead-up to Christmas, there are some amazing and unusual traditions that take place around the world, from a log that "poos" presents for well-behaved kids to a demonic goat creature that whips naughty children.Here's a look at some of the more colourful festive season events that people will be enjoying this month.
"Catalan people feed the log to facilitate this, from the Feast of the Immaculate Conception — December 8." For hundreds of years, the porcelain figure of a squatting peasant, who also wears the traditional barretina woollen cap, has been tucked away in sombre nativity scenes, with his trousers down and bare backside exposed.The tradition has expanded and there are now many Caganer figures of famous people and pop culture characters."The idea is that the faeces fertilises the earth, so the Caganer embodies civic virtues.
"These whippings are intended to make bad children good. Those who cannot be whipped into niceness are put into Krampus's sack and taken back to his den.""The den to which he takes bad children is the underworld, which literally means that if you are naughty you will die," Professor Cusack said.The Catholic Church tried to ban rituals dedicated to Krampus, due to its pagan links.
"Groups of men dress as Krampus and rowdily parade through towns drinking Krampus schnapps — a traditional fruit brandy brewed extra-strong for the occasion — and scaring children," Professor Cusack said.
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