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Carytown’s 2014 Krampusnacht march in photos

by | Dec 8, 2014 | POLITICS

Last Friday’s weather was dark, gloomy, and terrible… perfect for celebrating Santa’s evil companion, Krampus, and the terror he brings with him.


Last Friday’s weather was dark, gloomy, and terrible… perfect for celebrating Santa’s evil companion, Krampus, and the terror he brings with him.

Now in its second year, the RVA Krampusnacht march made its way through Carytown despite the harsh conditions.

The crowd of about two dozen people, many in costume reflecting the Germanic folklore of an evil bizarro-Santa who punishes bad children, made their way through RVA’s premier local shopping district.

Luckily, local photographer Eli Christman (AKA GammaMan) was there to capture all the horror:

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com

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