Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experience the thrilling Krampus parades in Austria's alpine villages, where demonic creatures run through the streets. The story ...

Fifteen groups from all over Austria paraded through the streets of Hollabrunn to tease and cane those who dared to get too close to the devil-like creatures. (AP video shot by Philipp Jenne) Alix ...

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 ...

While many people kick off the Christmas season by decking the halls, people in Austria have a more sinister way of getting into the holiday spirit. That's because the residents in some Austrian ...

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 ...

The ninth annual Krampus parade has taken place in Whitby, as people dressed as the mythical horned creature gathered to celebrate festive folklore. In an interpretation of the Austrian tradition, the ...

Fifteen groups from all over Austria paraded through the streets of Hollabrunn to tease and cane those who dared to get too ...

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 ...