Companions of St. Nicholas


	Companions of St. Nicholas

Spiritualmonkey

5-24-2009 1:54 AM

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krampus, santa-claus, saint-nicholas, christmas

Spiritualmonkey says:

These servants are often associated with, but are distinct from Saint Nicholas' helpers in the Netherlands and Flanders (called Zwarte Piet, meaning Black Pete(r) in English).

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/ea5f6a41-bfd6-4800-8705-e17d9dadca89/868A0170-1530-47B3-B0DF-49E819C90F27/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102" style="font-size: 11px;">en.wikipedia.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102"><P>The <B>Companions of Saint Nicholas</B> (or <A title="Father Christmas" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Christmas">Father Christmas</A>) are a group of closely related figures who accompany <A class="mw-redirect" title="St. Nicholas" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Nicholas">St. Nicholas</A> in many <A title="Europe" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe">European</A> traditions.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102"><P>The most recognized<SUP title="The geographic scope in the vicinity of this tag is ambiguous" class="noprint Inline-Template">[<I><A title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countering_systemic_bias">where?</A></I>]</SUP> companion, especially outside of Europe, is <I>Knecht Ruprecht</I>, which translates as <I>Farmhand Ruprecht</I> or <I>Servant Ruprecht</I>.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102"><P>Other companions include <I><A class="mw-redirect" title="Krampus" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus">Krampus</A></I> in <A title="Austria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria">Austria</A>, <A title="Bavaria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria">Bavaria</A>, <A title="Croatia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia">Croatia</A>, <A title="Slovenia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia">Slovenia</A>, <A title="Friuli" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friuli">Friuli</A>, <A title="Hungary" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary">Hungary</A> ([spelled <I>Krampusz</I>), <I>Klaubauf</I> (<A title="Bavaria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria">Bavaria</A>, <A title="Austria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria">Austria</A>, <I>Bartel</I> (<A class="mw-redirect" title="Styria (state)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styria_(state)">Styria</A>), <I>Pelzebock</I>, <I>Pelznickel</I>, <I>Belzeniggl</I>, <I><A title="Belsnickel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belsnickel">Belsnickel</A></I> (<A title="Pennsylvania" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</A>), <I>Schmutzli</I> (<A title="Switzerland" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland">Switzerland</A>), <I>Rumpelklas</I>, <I>Bellzebub</I>, <I>Hans Muff</I>, <I>Drapp</I> or <I>Buzebergt</I> (<A title="Augsburg" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augsburg">Augsburg</A>). This tradition is particularly strong amongst the <A title="Germanic peoples" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_peoples">Germanic peoples</A>, with some regional expression in the U.S.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102"><P>In the <A title="Czech Republic" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic">Czech Republic</A>, St. Nicholas or <I>Svatý Mikuláš</I> is accompanied by the <I>Čert</I> (Devil) and <I>Anděl</I> (Angel). In France it is called <I>Hanstrapp</I> (<A title="Alsace" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace">Alsace</A>, East of France) and <I><A title="Le Père Fouettard" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_P%C3%A8re_Fouettard">Le Père Fouettard</A></I> (<A title="Wallonia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallonia">Wallonia</A>, Northern and Eastern <A title="France" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France">France</A>).</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Companions_of_Saint_Nicholas&oldid=282419102"><DIV class="thumbinner"><A title="The Krampus." class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Krampus_Morzger_Pass_Salzburg_2008_10.jpg"><IMG width="300" height="450" border="0" class="thumbimage" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Krampus_Morzger_Pass_Salzburg_2008_10.jpg/300px-Krampus_Morzger_Pass_Salzburg_2008_10.jpg" alt="" /></A>
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