Winter Holiday Monsters from Around the World
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This printable fill-in-the-blank worksheet explores twelve holiday monsters and demons from folklore across Europe and Asia. Students complete passages about creatures including Krampus, Mari Lwyd, Namahage, and Jólakötturinn, learning about different cultural traditions surrounding winter celebrations. Useful for college folklore, mythology, or cultural studies courses, or as an interdisciplinary activity on holiday customs worldwide.
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- Père Fouettard
- Karakoncolos
- Turón
- Frau Perchta
- Mari Lwyd
- Straggele
- Krampus
- Kallikantzari
- Namahage
- Belsnickel
- Tomten
- Jólakötturinn
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