Christmas is a holiday that sees kids watching their favourite festive films on repeat, opening their advent calendars, and counting down the days until Santa comes - a happy time for all.
While Father Chrismas prepares to reward nice children with gifts, those who have misbehaved have been known to receive a lump of coal.
But across parts of Europe, a terrifying tradition called Krampusnacht sees people dress up in horrifying costumes to frighten children.
The story goes that good children are visited by Santa, and naughty children are visited by the "Christmas Devil" who literally beats people into being nice.
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