Krampus!
The wicked antithesis of Santa.
The absolute stripping of him from Christmas here seems to me to exemplify a core difference between Europe and the States.
America has a tradition of walking on eggshells around all things sexy and dark.
But denying the darkness doesn't make it go away, now, does it?
So today, I'm celebrating Krampus, a tradition that should be reinstated in America.
And thanks, Pink, for introducing us!
xoxoxox
Libby
We Americans are very good at picking and choosing which Pagan traditions carry on and which get the axe -- the darker, sexy ones are forgotten while we keep mistletoe, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny.
ReplyDeleteGreat finds and Merry Krampusmas!
Hugs,
Pink
Thanks, Love!
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Libby