The text discusses unusual and dark Christmas traditions from various European countries, highlighting characters like Le Père Fouettard from France, Befana the Witch from Italy, Krampus from Austria and Germany, Jólakötturinn from Iceland, Kallikantzaroi from Greece, and the Catalan log that 'poops' gifts. Each tradition features a mix of punishment for naughty children and moral lessons, often with a humorous twist. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)