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Palatinate (and also Pennsylvania, due to
Pennsylvania Dutch influence);
Schmutzli in the German-speaking part of Switzerland; Rumpelklas; Bellzebub; Hans...
- of
Zwarte Piets. In Switzerland, the
corresponding figure is
known as
Schmutzli (derived from Butzli) in German, or Père
Fouettard in French. A similar...
- of the country.
Other names include Barrel or
Bartholomeus (Styria),
Schmutzli (German-speaking Switzerland), Pöpel or Hüllepöpel (Würzburg), Zember...
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French speaking region,
while the
sinister Schmutzli accompanies Samichlaus in the
Swiss German region.
Schmutzli carries a twig
broom to
spank the naughty...
- later, the
Samichlaus (Swiss
German for Nikolaus) with his
companion Schmutzli fills the bag and
enters the house.
During the
Christmas period, the Christkindlesmarkt...
- a
corruption of the name of
Saint Nicholas). He is
accompanied by the
Schmutzli a
frightening helper wearing a
brown monk's habit. The
Christmas gift-bringer...
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Saint Nicholas traditions in the
characters of Krampus, Père Fouettard,
Schmutzli, Perchta,
Knecht Ruprecht, Rubbels, Hanstrapp,
Little Babushka, Pelzebock...
- also
Christmas cookie for good children.
Companions of
Saint Nicholas Schmutzli is one of the
Companions of
Saint Nicholas. He has a dark or
sooty complexion...
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Nicholas himself, with four
attendants in
black robes and
hoods known as
Schmutzlis, who hand out pastries.
After them
comes a br**** band
playing the traditional...
