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Bad Toelz, Germany - December 3, 2016: first traditional krampuslauf in Bad Toelz, Germany. The Krampus is in the tradition of a fright figure in the company of St. Nicholas. He is a figure of Advent Advent in the Eastern Alps, in southern Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate, in Austria, parts of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, South Tyrol, Welschtirol (Trentino), parts of the northern northern and northern parts of Croatia and parts of Croatia. While Nicholas presents the good children, the naughty ones are punished by the Krampus.

Alangasi, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - April 15, 2022: Close-up of a participant wearing a devil mask and holding a staff during the traditional Diablos de Alangasi procession, a vibrant celebration held during Holy Week in Alangasi, Quito, Ecuador

Masks and animal skins for images of Krampus, folk heroes of Christmas holidays in the mountainous Alpine regions of Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia.

Zacualpan de Amilpas, Morelos, MEXICO- April 16, 2022: A troupe wearing handcrafted devil masks in the First Devil Festival in Zacualpan de Amilpas. Zacualpan has a long tradition of cardboard and papier maché mask workshops. Each workshop makes a devil 3 to 4 meters tall, which they parade through the streets along with masked dancers and marching bands, that reach the main square and are burned with fireworks, as part of the catholic festivities of the Holy Week, in this case representing the triumph of good versus evil.

Ulm, Germany - January 29, 2023: Festival participants dressed up in handmade costume and mask at the Ulmzug carnival event.

Brown mask

Unidentified man wears Krampus (devil) mask at traditional procession on December in Thumersbach, Austria on December 4, 2006

A row of masks with horns and red faces. Some of the masks have horns and some do not

Venetian mask fear, witches and legends, decoration

Oberkirch, Germany - February 12, 2023: Traditional carnival parade with traditionell masks and costumes

Portrait of a boy in a krampus costume, black goat skin, horns and a wooden mask, Austria, Salzburg. High quality photo

Group of Japanese masks are displayed

Mask at the traditional Krampus and Perchten run in Bad Goisern in the Salzkammergut.

A close up of an old man face mask in the dark.

Munich, Germany - December 10: participants of the traditional Krampuslauf with costumes and wooden masks at the old town of Munich on December 10, 2023

Redhead woman wearing mask, long exposure

Kediri, East Java, Indonesia - June 26, 2025 : Some people walk in a cultural parade to celebrate the Javanese New Year (grebeg suro).

Ulm, Germany - January 29, 2023: Festival participants dressed up in handmade costume and mask at the Ulmzug carnival event.

Creepy Halloween costumes

Ceske Budejovice, Czech republic - December 16, 2023: Unidentified people wear Krampus (devil) mask at traditional procession Krampuslauf

Smiling vampire looks towards the light

Bad Toelz, Germany - December 9: participants of the traditional Krampuslauf with costumes and wooden masks at the old town of Bad Toelz on December 9, 2023

A creepy ape head in the dark.

Alangasi, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador - April 15, 2022: Close-up of a traditional mask worn during the diablos de alangasi procession, a vibrant celebration of Holy Week in Quito, Ecuador, blending indigenous and Catholic traditions

Traditionel Mask from Romania

Castelrotto, Italiy - December 7, 2013: Every year, on the St Nicholas’ day in December, in Northern Italy and Austria (and other places in North Europe) the people celebrate the Krampus night, a pagan tradition with a very ancient origin typical of the Alps area, in relation with the winter solstice. In that night people dress up wooden masks with animal horns and clothes made by animal skin, named Krampus. They go on the streets terrorizing adults and children. In that tradition the Krampus punish the naughty children swatting them with wooden stick and rusty chains before dragging them in baskets to a fiery place below. Santa Claus and the Halloween traditions come from Krampus tradition.

Mohacs, Hungary - Feb 19th 2012: A striking Hungarian Buso mask featuring bold colors and intricate details stands prominently at a cultural exhibition, highlighting its craftsmanship amidst a lively atmosphere filled with visitors.

Salzburg, Austria: December 3 2014: Detail of a scary devil Krampus mask at Krampuslauf in Getreidegasse Salzburg

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