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Krampus - KRAMPUSNACHT - WHEN DEVILS WALK THE STREETS

Krampus - KRAMPUSNACHT - WHEN DEVILS WALK THE STREETS

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 Stefan Moser's mask weighs eleven kilograms. His chains weigh twenty kilograms. His costume costs over €1,000. On December fifth, he'll wear it for six hours, chasing screaming spectators through Alpine streets. Episode two examines the modern Krampuslauf—organized runs where dozens of costumed demons terrorize crowds of thousands. Lucien Graves investigates the craftsmanship: hand-carved wooden masks taking weeks to create, fur aged with smoke and stain, bells and chains creating walls of sound. He explores the transformation—how wearing the mask changes consciousness, allows transgression, connects runners to centuries of tradition. Commercialization versus authenticity. Tourism versus sacred ritual. The devils still walk. Tradition evolves or dies.
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