EP 96 - THE CHRISTMAS BIGFOOT AKA KARAKONCOLOS!

We are less than a week away from Christmas which means we have time for one more story about a Christmas cryptid! For this week's episode I want to share a story about a cryptid that has a lineage linked all over the world. It is known around the world and on our podcast as a legend and I just found out that it expanded its territory into the holidays. So without further adieu I’d like to introduce you all to the Christmas Bigfoot. Known in Serbia and Turkey as Karakoncolos and in Bulgaria as Karakondjul. He only comes out during the coldest days of the year in search of causing mischief and terror among the people who are unlucky enough to come into contact with him.

For your reference here’s Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey on a map

Some holiday cheer from a legend

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

1. Rose, B. (2020, January 2). The Karakoncolos – Paranormal Archives. Paranormal Archives. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://paranormalarchives.home.blog/2020/01/02/the-karakoncolos/

2. Şimşek, Ş. (2018). The "Karakoncolos / Kalikancaros" Belief in Turkish and Greek Sources. DSpace Home. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from http://academicrepository.khas.edu.tr/handle/20.500.12469/3604

3. A Scary Little Christmas. (2013, December 23). Christmas Bigfoot | A Scary Little Christmas. A Scary Little Christmas. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://scarylittlechristmas.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/christmas-bigfoot/

4. Villains.Fandom. (n.d.). Karankoncolos. Villains Wiki. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Karankoncolos

5. BBC. (2017, December 14). BBC Arts - Dark Christmas: Seven seasonal monsters from myth and legend. BBC. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4zPGG8xQcxX0rmxh0jm8Hy3/dark-christmas-seven-seasonal-monsters-from-myth-and-legend

For the Image:

1. Johnson, A., & Anderson, J. (2020). Bigfoot Wishes You Merry Christmas. Anderson Design Group. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://www.andersondesigngroupstore.com/a/collections/happy-holidays/bigfootwishesyoumerrychristmas/9443835719

2. Caingram.info. (n.d.). Map of Capital Cities in the Balkans. Map of The Balkans: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://www.caingram.info/Balkans/Pic_htm/balkans_map.htm

3. Etsy. (n.d.). Karakoncolos the Dark Side of Christmass 3D Printed. Etsy. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://www.etsy.com/listing/930557527/karakoncolos-the-dark-side-of-christmass