Dec 4, 2025
People watch the Krampus procession of the Koatlacker devil's association on December 4, 2011 in Prad near Merano, Italy. In the tradition, which involves elaborate masks, some of which are centuries old, the devils accompany St. Nicholas when he visits little children to determine who has been good or bad, and the tradition is still practiced in Austria, southern Germany and the South Tyrol region of northern Italy.
Photo credit: Johannes Simon/Getty Images