Krampus - THE KRAMPUS REVIVAL - FROM FOLKLORE TO GLOBAL PHENOMENON

Melissa Torres in Portland owns an authentic Austrian Krampus mask she'll never wear. She has no Alpine heritage but feels drawn to the darkness Krampus represents. Episode three investigates how an obscure Alpine tradition became global phenomenon—from 2004 media exposure through 2015 Hollywood films to Krampuslaufs in Los Angeles, Portland, London. Lucien Graves examines cultural appropriation versus appreciation debates: Is this theft of sacred tradition or natural cultural evolution? He explores what Krampus provides modern audiences: alternative Christmas darkness, authentic ritual, sanctioned transgression, community. Ironically, global commercialization has strengthened Alpine traditions. Krampus spreads. Traditions evolve or die. The devils walk worldwide now.










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