Folklore

Say hello to Belsnickel: Santa’s sinister counterpart

NEW DELHI: With the Christmas season upon us, the anticipation of Santa Claus’s arrival fills the air. However, amid the eagerness for the jolly old man in the red suit, a not-so-friendly figure hides in the shadows—Belsnickel. This German counterpart to Santa Claus emerges from the folklore of the Palatinate region in southwestern Germany, known […]