THE CONCORDANCE

winter

3 records across 3 traditions carry this current.

Africa & the Middle East · 1

KarakoncolosNight visitor · Turkey · BalkansKarakoncolos (Turkish kara concolos; Balkan karakondzho, karakondžula; Greek kallikantzaros) names a cluster of hairy winter spirits who walk during the coldest, liminal nights. They harass households, pose impossible questions, and vanish when the sun’s order returns.

Europe & the North · 1

KrampusNight visitor · Austria · Central EuropeA horned, frightening companion figure in Alpine seasonal customs and parades, whose modern image has travelled far beyond its local traditions.

The Americas · 1

WendigoWoodwalker · Canada · United StatesA gaunt, insatiable being of Algonquian tradition, associated with deep winter, starvation, and the dread of a hunger that consumes the self.