Klausentreiben

found: Work cat.: Ries, J. Masken Gewalten : das Klausentreiben - ein Winterbrauch im Allgäu, 2004:p. 4 of cover (In the two winter nights of 5 and 6 December, the Klausen go through various areas of Oberallgäu, driving out evil demons.)

found: Belsnickel in Indiana WWW site, April 21, 2006:p. 2 (On the eve of St. Nikolaustag, young men, dressed in skins and furs, will gather for the "Klausentreiben" and move through the streets of town or village, rattling chains and bells. Midwinter customs are generally thought to be of pagan origin and in most of them the noise is to drive evil spirits away.)