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the face, which would sometimes be covered with a hideously ugly phiz - generally wore a female garb - hence the name
Christmas woman - sometimes it would be a veritable woman but with masculine force and action. He or she would be equipped with an ample sack about the shoulders filled with cakes, nuts, and fruits, and a long hazel switch which was supposed to have some kind of a charm in it as well as a sting. One hand would scatter the goodies upon the floor, and then the scramble would begin by the delighted children, and the other hand would ply the switch upon the backs of the excited youngsters - who would not show a wince, but had it been parental discipline there would have been screams to reach a long distance.
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check up on the behavior of the children. The traditional
Belsnickel showed up at houses 1–2 weeks before Christmas and "often created fright because he always knew exactly which of the children misbehaved". He would rap on the door or window with his stick and often the children would have to answer a question for him or sing some type of song. In exchange he would toss candies onto the floor. If the children jumped too quick for the treats, they may end up getting struck with Belsnickel's switch.
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the tradition, the father or other older male relative was often "busy working outside" or had to see to some matter elsewhere in the house when
Pelznickel (or Belsnickel) arrived. "Belsnickling" or "Klausentreiben," was the "running" of groups of young men or youth dressed in false faces and fantastic costumes on "Belsnickle Night", the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas (
100:, a servant of Saint Nicholas and a character from northern Germany. Unlike those figures, Belsnickel does not accompany Saint Nicholas but instead visits alone and combines both the threatening and the benign aspects which in other traditions are divided between the Saint Nicholas and the companion figure.
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The
Belsnickel character originated in the Palatinate. When people immigrated to Pennsylvania, they brought their German traditions with them. Belsnickel was known in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s. Amongst the Pennsylvania Germans, Belsnickel is the character who visits homes prior to Christmas to
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Kriskinkle, Beltznickle and sometimes as the Christmas woman. Children then not only saw the mysterious person, but felt him or rather his stripes upon their backs with his switch. The annual visitor would make his appearance some hours after dark, thoroughly disguised, especially
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The tradition of
Belsnickel was brought to Indiana by immigrants from the Palatinate. His garb could vary from one locality to another. He might wear a long, black or brown coat or robe, held together at the waist with a rope, and a fur cap or bear skin hat, decorated with bells. In this branch of
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394:"Percursos de personagens natalinos da Europa para a América: entre familiaridade e estranhamento [Routes of christmas Characters from Europe to America: between familiarity and strangeness]"
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498:'Notes and Queries', volume 8 (217), 24 December 1853, p.615 The article is signed 'Uneda', one of the pen-names used by contributor William Duane (1808-1882) of Philadelphia.
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420:"The Next Page: Meet Belsnickel, the Counter Claus"
459:"The history of Belsnickel: Santa's cranky cousin"
368:"Belsnickel Christmas Tradition - Story, Legends"
186:, and some communities in the Brazilian state of
103:Belsnickel is a man wearing furs and sometimes a
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286:features Belsnickel, played by actor
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696:"The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two"
654:Ehrlich, Helen (29 December 2018).
571:Barron, Hilda. "Father Christmas."
478:"Yes, Helen, there is a Belsnickel"
346:"Hurrah, Hurrah, Hurrah, War - War"
344:Adams, Thomas (21 December 1854).
198:A writer to the letters column of
76:. The figure is also preserved in
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418:Toland, Bill (25 November 2012).
3258:Johann Peter Petri (Black Peter)
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1954:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004
1849:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
476:Kline, Dave (19 December 2012).
392:Castro, Álisson (January 2015).
233:, the thirty-fifth entry in the
92:Belsnickel is related to other
1934:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
1863:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
1246:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1025:Legend of the Christmas Spider
669:Han, Karen (19 October 2020).
445:Brown's Miscellaneous Writings
124:Brown's Miscellaneous Writings
60:figure in the folklore of the
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1885:Christmas television specials
1784:The New Oxford Book of Carols
871:Annunciation to the shepherds
16:German Christmas gift-bringer
3621:Companions of Saint Nicholas
2666:Companions of Saint Nicholas
1939:Christmas and holiday season
263:", a season nine episode of
220:, brews a "Belsnickle" ale.
94:companions of Saint Nicholas
3528:Hirschsprung (Black Forest)
218:State College, Pennsylvania
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3601:German legendary creatures
3500:Volksmärchen der Deutschen
3335:Peter Nikoll (Black Peter)
851:Adoration of the Shepherds
644:, 12 December 2000: p. B1.
465:. Allentown, Pennsylvania.
283:The Christmas Chronicles 2
254:The Night Before Christmas
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2095:WWE Tribute to the Troops
1856:A Visit from St. Nicholas
1777:The Oxford Book of Carols
1353:Feast of the Seven Fishes
916:Massacre of the Innocents
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548:"Sociedade do Pelznickel"
120:Allegany County, Maryland
3132:Christman Genipperteinga
1897:Apollo 8 Genesis reading
616:Otto's Pub & Brewery
210:Stoudt's Brewing Company
3478:Legends and fairy tales
3286:Kunigunde von Orlamünde
3244:Heinrich von Winkelried
2059:Small Business Saturday
1929:Black Friday (shopping)
1924:Black Friday (partying)
1418:Nine Lessons and Carols
1348:Events and celebrations
721:Sociedade do Pelznickel
575:23 December 1942: p. 5.
552:pelznickel.blogspot.com
509:"BELSNICKEL IN INDIANA"
424:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
214:Adamstown, Pennsylvania
3363:Rüdiger von Bechelaren
3146:Eppelein von Gailingen
1703:Post-War United States
302:Belsnickel § Etymology
223:The antagonist of the
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58:Christmas gift-bringer
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3535:Venusberg (mythology)
3342:Pied Piper of Hamelin
3188:Götz von Berlichingen
3104:Arnold von Winkelried
1752:Hit singles in the US
1747:Hit singles in the UK
1308:Carols by Candlelight
1236:Santa Claus' daughter
844:Adoration of the Magi
230:The Scalawagons of Oz
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3611:Christmas in Germany
3596:Christmas characters
3426:Walram of Thierstein
3300:Matthias Klostermayr
3181:Giselher of Burgundy
3174:Genevieve of Brabant
3160:Frederick Barbarossa
2044:Santa's Candy Castle
1368:Google Santa Tracker
430:on 19 October 2014.
88:Cultural perspective
3486:Grimms' Fairy Tales
3433:Walter of Aquitaine
3405:The Smith of Kochel
2049:Santa Claus Village
1964:Christmas Mountains
1870:Journey of the Magi
876:Baptism of the Lord
622:on 28 November 2018
488:on 16 January 2013.
3616:Franconian culture
3440:Werner Stauffacher
3356:Punker of Rohrbach
3272:Knight of the Swan
2159:Twelve-dish supper
2009:Jews and Christmas
1959:Christmas Lectures
1688:American Civil War
1423:NORAD Tracks Santa
799:Saint Nicholas Day
698:. 25 November 2020
194:In popular culture
122:, can be found in
78:Pennsylvania Dutch
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3468:Xaver Hohenleiter
3412:Till Eulenspiegel
3279:Konrad Baumgarten
3265:Klaus Störtebeker
3139:Dietrich von Bern
2757:Feuermann (ghost)
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2074:Virginia O'Hanlon
1919:Advent Conspiracy
1833:Films (Christmas,
1825:A Christmas Carol
1770:Carols for Choirs
1313:Cavalcade of Magi
1293:Boar's Head Feast
962:Star of Bethlehem
933:Nativity of Jesus
921:flight into Egypt
806:St. Stephen's Day
706:– via IMDb.
642:Lancaster New Era
320:Le Père Fouettard
204:The Little Sister
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