Belsnickel - Wikipedia
Belsnickel (also known as Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel, Bell Sniggle[1]) is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine, the Saarland, and the Odenwald area of Baden-Württemberg.
Belsnickel, The Menacing Christmas Figure Of German Folklore
2023年4月1日 · Belsnickel, The Menacing Christmas Figure Of German Folklore. Still celebrated by the descendants of German immigrants in America today, Belsnickel is a menacing character who bears some similarities to Santa Claus — but has a violent approach all his own.
Pelzmärtel – Wikipedia
Der Pelzmärtel (auch Pelzemärtel, Pelzermärtel, Pelzamärdl, Bulzermärtl oder Pelzmartin) ist ein in Teilen Frankens (Süddeutschland) verbreiteter Name für den vorweihnachtlichen Gabenbringer. Regional tritt er auch als Pelznickel auf.
Belsnickel | Christmas Wiki | Fandom
Belsnickel is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine, the Saarland, and the Odenwald area of Baden-Württemberg. The figure is also preserved in Pennsylvania Dutch communities and Brazilian-German communities.
Saint Nicholas • The German Way & More
Pelznickel is the fur-clad Santa of the Palatinate (Pfalz, in western Germany along the Rhine), Saarland, and the Odenwald region of Baden-Württemberg. The German-American Thomas Nast (1840-1902) was born in Landau in der Pfalz (not the Bavarian Landau).
Belsnickel’s Christmas: Furry Palatine Giftgiver
2019年12月23日 · Rather than a jolly old elf, Belsnickel is a crotchety old man dressed in dirty clothes and furs, usually with his face disguised, who was both gift bringer and child punisher in the Palatine region of southwestern Germany.
Belsnickel - Wikiwand
Belsnickel (also known as Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel, Bell Sniggle) is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine, the Saarland, and the Odenwald area of …
What is a Belznickel? | Belznickle Blogspot : What is a Belznickel?
2013年6月26日 · According to the German (Deutsch) Americans, the Belsnickel is a mythical being who visits children at Christmas time. If they have not been good, they will find coal and/or switches in their stockings. The Belsnickel was a scary old crone, not well loved except by parents wanting to keep their children in line.
The Christmas Belsnickel - A German & Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition
2020年12月2日 · The Belsnickel is a character from German folklore who visited village folk during Christmas time. His name is sometimes spelled Peltznickel and (in both spellings) it means “Nicholas in pelts (animal skins)”.
Belsnickel ~ Everything You Need to Know with Photos | Videos
2024年10月3日 · Belsnickel is a man wearing furs and sometimes a mask with a long tongue. He is typically very ragged and disheveled. He wears torn, tattered, and dirty clothes, and he carries a switch in his hand with which to beat naughty children, but also pocketsful of cakes, candies, and nuts for good children.