ShadowPlay<p>Lewiston ‘<a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Krampus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Krampus</span></a>’ event sets off debate over the horned folk figure</p><p>"On Dec. 1, when Sheline posted a photo of the horned Krampus — wide-eyed with a long tongue hanging out — to the popular Lewiston Rocks community Facebook page, it was met with some unexpected outcry. 'Pure evil,' 'disgusting,' and 'disturbing' were just some of the reactions.</p><p>[...]</p><p>"On the flip side, however, some said the “Holiday Photos with Krampus” event at Quiet City Books, taking place this Saturday, is their “favorite event of the year” — a fun alternative to the traditional visits and photos with Santa Claus. </p><p>[...]</p><p>"In countries like Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovakia, parades and celebrations on Dec. 5, or <a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Krampusnacht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Krampusnacht</span></a>, are immensely popular, and that popularity has increasingly made its way to America via pop culture."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.sunjournal.com/2024/12/03/lewiston-krampus-event-sets-off-debate-over-the-horned-folk-figure/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sunjournal.com/2024/12/03/lewi</span><span class="invisible">ston-krampus-event-sets-off-debate-over-the-horned-folk-figure/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.md/i5LbP/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/i5LbP/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://nerdculture.de/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Folklore</span></a></p>