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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Better watch out! Krampus is coming town By Jim Cornelius, Editor He’s making a list He’s checking it twice; He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town In the American Christmas tradition, Santa Claus is stuck with sorting out the naughty from the nice. The ancient cen- tral European tradition establishes some more efficient — and effective — divi- sion of labor. Jolly old St. Nicholas has a compan- ion who is not so jolly, not so nice. He’s the one who deals with the naughty chil- dren, leaving St. Nick to dispense holiday joy to all the “good” children. They call him Krampus. Krampus seems to prefer alpine towns — which makes Sisters a likely spot for his visitations. Mostly he hangs out in the alpine regions of Austria, Bavaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, South Tyrol and Northern Italy. In many of those areas, parades PHOTO PROVIDED are devoted to appeasing his rather fear- some spirit. Krampus traditionally runs Those naughty kids better be good for goodness sake! the streets on December 5, known as Krampus Night — which sounds better and made a comeback. Parades and Krampus par- much more sinister in German: Krampusnacht. ties abound, both in his European homeland It is customary to offer him schnapps. and in the New World. Probably the revitaliza- Krampus is a hairy, demonic critter, with tion of Krampus is simply the result of people cloven hooves, goat horns and a long, red, looking for ways to spice up their Yuletide lolling tongue. In fact, he looks very much traditions. Or, perhaps, children have grown like the Devil. In many depictions, he wears naughtier. chains, symbolic of Christianity chaining the Inevitably, there have been efforts to tame Devil. He carries birch rods with which to swat and commercialize Krampus, but the hairy fel- naughty children. low disdains the “Cute Krampus” trend, and The frightful Christmas beast has his ori- it seems likely that it might be a dangerous gins in pre-Christian pagan imagery. In Norse affront. tradition, he is thought to be the son of Hel, There have been no confirmed Krampus god of the underworld. sightings in Sisters, but you never know. If The Catholic Church frowned upon cel- you see a hairy horned figure in the darkness ebrations of such a demonic figure, and Italian of a Sisters Country winter night, or hear clo- Fascists and German and Austrian National ven hooves clattering down Cascade Avenue Socialists suppressed Krampus. Perhaps they on December 5, give the old demon a belt of didn’t like the competition. schnapps — and tell him that the naughty chil- At the turn of the millennium, Krampus dren all live down the road in Bend. Mitch & Michell e Deaderick For the past four decades, Mitch and Michelle Deaderick have been an integral part of Sisters’ ever-growing arts com- munity. They not only create beautiful works that grace homes across the country, they also nurture the arts and fellow artists in their community. With Michelle’s artistic flair and Mitch’s experience, they create many unusual one-of-a-kind pieces. They also special- ize in functional pieces to use throughout the home. On December 2-3, they are inviting the community to visit their studio at 17192 Jordan Rd. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a Pottery Studio Sale. Enjoy some appetizers with the artists while you shop for truly unique, handcrafted gifts. A brand-new firing will come out of the kiln on Saturday morning. Their work is also featured at Hood Avenue Art gallery at the corner of Hood Avenue and Pine Street, which has now been in operation for four years. 17 Wildflower Studio A r t B o u t i qu e & F r a m i n g Holiday gifts handmade by local artisans, hats, scarves, jewelry, ornaments, paintings and prints. Framing for the Holidays! 20% OFF Custom Picture Framing 541-904-0673 • 103-B E. Hood Ave., Sisters a unique blend of working artists’ studios & custom framing wildflowerstudioartandframing.com • Locally owned and operated • Large natural & organic selection • Meat cut & ground fresh daily • Huge bulk-foods department • Only 20 minutes from Sisters Located in the Cascade Village Shopping Center, Bend Open every day, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Our Promise to Our Community... …We’re here for you every day and after hours with medical care you can count on! Our gift to you… Bring in this ad through December 12 for a FREE fl u shot! (While supplies last!) Walk-In & Urgent Care Serving our Sisters Community... 541-548-2899 | 3818 SW 21st Pl. om there! (Near fairgrounds) YourCareMedical.com Happy s! y Holida HOLIDAY SALE! Exercise Therapy Swim Spas Spa Service & Maintenance Saunas • BBQs • Smokers Home of Sisters Barre & Yoga Studio 541-790-9679 • 413 W. Hood Ave., Sisters Pott ery Studio S ale An invitati on to sho & d ri i n k s w p and enjoy some a p ith long-tim e Sisters p petizers otters Mitch & M ichelle D eaderick & Sunday , Decemb er 2 & 3 11 Or call fo a.m. to 4 p.m. r a priv Saturday o r alw w a y s sh o ate appo intm e wing at nt 541.54 Hood A v 8.1704 e . Ar t • 17 Northw est corner of 192 Jordan Rd Cloverdale ., & Jordan Sisters roads Hope to see you there!
