Happy la befana

Here in Italy, Christmas season lasts until January 6th, Epiphany's day. Such day is also known as the day of the Befana, a nice Italian Christmas tradition

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Befana Blessings! and, Happy Twelfth Night to all celebrating! La Befana, Italian Yuletide Witch rides tonight!

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La Befana

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La Befana [source] When I was little, I kinda got two Christmases...my family celebrated both Christmas AND La Befana, an Italian celebration of the Epiphany on January 6th. Dang, I sure was a lucky kid! La Befana is a traditional Italian legend of a little old witch who delivers small presents to children on Epiphany Eve (January 5th). She looks like a unkempt old lady, with straggly hair, patched-up skirt, raggedy shawl and broom. While she looks like an old witch, she is actually kind and…

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Note to Blog Readers: My 11-year-old daughter Chiara insisted on doing a post on the tradition of La Befana in Italy. I have always had a bit of a problem with La Befana because she almost pushes Santa Claus out of the way. I also have a problem with the Topolino dei Denti (The Tooth […]

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To me, La Befana is an underappreciated Christmas figure that should be just as popular as Krampus! Originating in Italy, La Befana, aka the Christmas Witch, is a legend thousands of years old. As the story goes, an older woman lived in a village that the Magi passed through on their journey to deliver gifts to the newborn Jesus Christ. Many people followed the Magi with their own gifts to deliver to the newborn messiah, but this woman did not join them as she was too busy with her…