Meet
The KRAMPUS,
St. Nick’s Dark Sidekick:
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| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
The start of our next round of
The Nibblefest Art Contest
begins in a few days...!
(On December 20th)
The theme for December 2016 is....:
~ KRAMPUS~
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| Krampus Art by NIbblefest artist, Christine E.S. Code, of CES |
According to Wikipedia...:
"Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic folklore figure described as "half-goat, half-demon", who, during the Christmas season, punishes children who have misbehaved, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards the well-behaved with gifts. Krampus is one of the companions of Saint Nicholas in regions including Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia and Northern Italy...."
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| Krampus art by Nibblefest Artist, Joy Redington |
"The origin of the figure is unclear; some folklorists and anthropologists have postulated a pre-Christian origin for the figure...."
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| Krampus Art by Nibblefest artist, Leola Goldsmith Walker |
"The history of the Krampus figure has been theorized as stretching back to Pre-Christian Alpine traditions...:
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| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
"In traditional parades and in such events as the Krampuslauf (English: Krampus Run), young men dressed as Krampus participate; such events occur annually in most Alpine towns...."
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| Traditional Alpine Krampus Parade |
"Krampus is featured on holiday greeting cards called Krampuskarten"
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| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
~"Greetings from Krampus"~
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So...,
wont you join us for this month's
Nibblefest Art Contest?
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| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
When...,
starting on November 20,
artists near and far will gather on eBay
to present their unique and one-of-a-kind
interpretations of the theme,
~KRAMPUS~
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| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
Nibblefest Art Contest:
The fun and friendly,
monthly themed art competition,
that begins on the 20th of each month,
and is open to all.
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| Vintage Krampus Greetings Card |
Hosted via eBay,
all Nibblefest art entries
start at just .99 cents.
Fun for artists AND collectors!
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| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
For complete rules
and to view our upcoming monthly themes,
please visit our NFAC Facebook Page.
Or, check out the info on the right side of this blog. |
| Vintage Krampus Greeting Card |
(Please note:
The art featured in this post
may represent past portfolio works,
not necessarily current NFAC entries....)
Video of European Krampus Parade
Happy Nibblefesting...!!!!
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