In Alpine Austria and some parts of Germany, this day was known as Krampusnacht, or “Krampus night,” when adults might dress up as Krampus to frighten children at their homes.Ĭhildren might have also seen Krampus running through the street during a Krampuslauf-literally, a “Krampus run.” If Krampusnacht was a way to scare kids into behaving themselves, the Krampuslauf, which isn’t tied to a specific day, was a way for grown men to blow off steam while probably still scaring kids.
Around that time, his menacing partner would also visit kids to punish them. Nicholas visited children to reward them on December 5 or 6. Later, they became part of Christian traditions in which St. Nick’s other bad boys have their origins in pagan celebrations of the winter solstice.
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