Talk:Companions of Saint Nicholas

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[edit] Confusion, Needs Work!

This is a poorly written piece that conflates a lot of similar traditions into a single overgenralization. Krampus is not the same as Knecht Ruprecht, who is not the same thing as Zwarte Piet. I have done research in this area, and unless there's an objection, I will be rewriting this article, and probably be renaming it as well ("The Companions of St. Nicholas" probably).

--Writer@Large 17:01, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

I have initiated the move. Anyone who wishes to help with the redirects, please feel free! There's a few of them (mostly the various names of companions).

--Writer@Large 14:23, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Blackface

The emphasis on blackface is misleading. That isn't Knecht Ruprecht, those are Zwarte Piets, or Krampusse, his blackamoor slaves. This article should be focused on Knecht Ruprecht, w images like those found @ Paganism_in_the_Eastern_Alps.

Sam Spade 05:29, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

The details and controversy regarding Zwarte Piet's appearance are discussed in the entry for Zwarte Piet and do not need to be detailed here.

[edit] Croatia

I have added a small paragraph in the "traditions" section, it's all the information i have managed to gather about Krampus while i have been in croatia, though i have been there a while ago, i have only written the information i clearly remember, and have omited the parts that are blurry or i am uncertain of.

MRcool2035 14:13, 25 December 2006 (UTC)