This post is about the story, the origins, and the stocking of La Befana, an old-world Italian Christmas tradition.
La Befana, an Italian witch that brings candies and charcoal to children, is a folkloristic tale full of significance and local culture.
WHEN IS LA BEFANA
On the night between January 5th and 6th, “La Befana vien di notte con le scarpe tutte rotte… “, the Befana comes at night with her all broken shoes… This is a children’s poem/doggerel about La Befana. A mysterious figure from the old world.
This is only a fragment. The full piece lives inside Accademia Sub Rosa.
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