With traditional masked processions, this ominous ‘half-goat, half-demon’ creature visits naughty children in central Europe at Christmas. AP As clanging chains and pounding metal drums fill the ...

FARGO — In this season of light, Drekker Brewing is embracing the darkness on Saturday night. The Fargo brewery is turning to a bit of ancient Alpine folklore that’s gaining interest by hosting ...

Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are figures who have long been associated with Christmas. But in recent decades, a darker figure has arisen among American Christmas traditions. Krampus, a fabled ...

SALZBURG, Austria — As you approach Salzburg's Max Aicher Stadium on the eve of the feast of St. Nicholas, you'd be forgiven if you thought that, from a distance, there appeared to be a Chewbacca ...

Krampus, is a half-goat, half-demon figure popular in Austria, Germany and other Alpine regions during Christmas. (Envato Elements pic) Did you know that Christmas folklore has a dark side devoid of ...

As clanging chains and pounding metal drums fill the snow-covered streets of Austria, the whispers spread among children, “Watch out, Krampus is about.” Naughty children in the U.S. may dread a lump ...