Krampuslauf
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Krampuslauf is a Central European winter festival event where costumed participants parade through the streets as the horned, demonic figure Krampus, often accompanying or counterpointing Saint Nicholas celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Klausjagen | 1 |
| Krampuslauf canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11528138 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krampuslauf Context triple: [Krampus, modernTradition, Krampuslauf]
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A.
Krampus
Krampus is a horned, demonic figure from Central European folklore who punishes misbehaving children during the Christmas season, often appearing alongside Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas is a horror-comedy graphic novel that expands on the dark folklore of Krampus through interconnected holiday-themed tales.
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C.
Krampus (2015 film)
Krampus (2015 film) is a 2015 horror-comedy movie that blends dark folklore and holiday themes, following a dysfunctional family terrorized by the demonic Christmas figure Krampus.
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D.
Klaus
Klaus is a masculine given name of German origin commonly used in German-speaking countries.
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E.
Violent Night
Violent Night is a 2022 action-comedy Christmas film in which David Harbour plays a gritty, battle-hardened version of Santa Claus who must rescue a family taken hostage on Christmas Eve.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krampuslauf Target entity description: Krampuslauf is a Central European winter festival event where costumed participants parade through the streets as the horned, demonic figure Krampus, often accompanying or counterpointing Saint Nicholas celebrations.
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A.
Krampus
Krampus is a horned, demonic figure from Central European folklore who punishes misbehaving children during the Christmas season, often appearing alongside Saint Nicholas.
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B.
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas
Krampus: Shadow of Saint Nicholas is a horror-comedy graphic novel that expands on the dark folklore of Krampus through interconnected holiday-themed tales.
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C.
Krampus (2015 film)
Krampus (2015 film) is a 2015 horror-comedy movie that blends dark folklore and holiday themes, following a dysfunctional family terrorized by the demonic Christmas figure Krampus.
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D.
Klaus
Klaus is a masculine given name of German origin commonly used in German-speaking countries.
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E.
Violent Night
Violent Night is a 2022 action-comedy Christmas film in which David Harbour plays a gritty, battle-hardened version of Santa Claus who must rescue a family taken hostage on Christmas Eve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central European tradition
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folk custom ⓘ parade ⓘ winter festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Graz
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Innsbruck ⓘ Munich ⓘ Salzburg ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Alpine culture
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Catholic folk tradition ⓘ German-speaking culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Saint Nicholas
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linked to:
Saint Nicholas of Myra
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| associatedWithReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| calendarRelation |
Advent season
ⓘ
early December ⓘ |
| counterpointTo | Saint Nicholas procession ⓘ |
| featuresActivity |
chasing spectators
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costume display ⓘ noisemaking ⓘ procession ⓘ public performance ⓘ street parade ⓘ |
| featuresObject |
bells
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chains ⓘ fireworks ⓘ fur costumes ⓘ horns ⓘ masks ⓘ switches ⓘ torches ⓘ |
| featuresParticipants |
costumed adults
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organized Krampus troupes ⓘ youth groups ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
entertainment
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moral education of children ⓘ preservation of folklore ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Krampus ⓘ |
| hasModernForm |
commercialized festival
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn |
Alpine pagan traditions
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Christianized folk customs ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
folklore
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good and evil ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| portraysKrampusAs |
horned demonic figure
ⓘ
punisher of misbehaving children ⓘ |
| relatedToHoliday |
Christmas
ⓘ
Saint Nicholas Day ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInCountry |
Austria
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Germany ⓘ Hungary ⓘ Italy ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| takesPlaceInRegion | Central Europe ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldOnOrAround |
5 December
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6 December ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krampuslauf Description of subject: Krampuslauf is a Central European winter festival event where costumed participants parade through the streets as the horned, demonic figure Krampus, often accompanying or counterpointing Saint Nicholas celebrations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Krampuslauf