The World’s Scariest Christmas Customs

In addition to Santa Claus, with a gentle face, in some cultures, there are characters that can scare any child.The world's scariest Christmas customsKrampus (Austria) - now Dear Santa's creepy version. In contrast to the kind gentle Santa who gives gifts to good children, Krampus appears to punish spoiled children and eat them. Krampus' original form was a hairy, bloodthirsty demon with horns and claws. Over time, this character is woven with many different details

. Krampus' origins are still unclear, but many argue that it stems from the Austro-Bavarian region of the German-speaking region. Placing the Caganer statue under the tree is a tradition of Catalonia, northern Spain from the 18th century, which means "defecator". Local people believe that Caganer defecates to fertilize the earth, which is a good omen for a good harvest Caganer's origins are still unknown.



Photo: Ajuntament Barcelona.Zwarte Piet is an assistant of Sinterklaas - Saint Nicholas according to Dutch culture. On each occasion before Christmas, Piet would climb over the chimneys to go inside to give gifts to good children, and use a plaiting broom from willow branches to spank the naughty kids. Although this character is quite hilarious, but still causes fear for children because of his dark face and eyes full of makeup. Photo: Giomaletismo.Mari Lwyd is a character who often appears on the streets of Wales every Christmas. A resident will be chosen to dress up as a character, carry a stick with a mare's skull and parade around the street According to folklore of rural Iceland, the cat Yule is a monster in the disguise of a cat that specializes in hiding and tracking people.



On Christmas Eve, if anyone does not receive new clothes, they will be attacked and eaten by the cat Yule. If Yule is a symbol of fear, Yule Lads (Iceland) is the embodiment of mischievous old men. Thirteen people will take turns down the mountain to give gifts to good children and a rotten potato to the disobedient 13 days before Christmas. However, in some regions, they portray Yule Lads as bloodthirsty and child-eating like their mother - Gryla - the most terrible monster of all time. Photo: NorthIceland.Gryla (Iceland) is the most terrifying monster during Christmas, with claws, horns and 13 tails that often live on snowy mountains. On Christmas Eve, Gryla would go down the mountain to the village to hunt down spoiled children, put them in a bag and take them home to eat them. Gryla's image is haunting and can make a baby cry from the first sight.



Legend has it that Gryla has 13 sons, Yule Lads, who often harass Icelandic families with his mother. Kallikantzaroi (Greece) is the word for goblins who live underground. Twelve days before Christmas, they will come up to disturb humanity. Any child born during this time will be presumed to be a Kallikantzaroi. The Greeks also believed that underground existed a tree of the devil Kallikantzaroi dedicated to pulling people down to their world. So, before Christmas Eve, many families will hang pig teeth in the chimney to prevent evil from entering the house. Photo: Complex. According to Vnexpress ***.

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