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Befana
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Befana
fairy fills stockings with toys on Twelfth Night. [Ital. Legend: LLEI, I: 323]
See : Christmas
Befana
female Santa Claus who comes at Epiphany. [Ital. Legend: Walsh Classical, 50]
See : Generosity
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The belief was that La Befana became lost on her way to deliver gifts to the Christ child and began delivering gifts to all youngsters.
The History of Gift Giving at Christmas by Beverly Sugarman / Ethnic, cultural, racial issues community
IN Italian Christmas tradition, La Befana brings presents on January 6, not on Christmas day (Page 6, December 14).
For the record by The Mirror (London, England)
Equally significant is La Befana, the kindly old witch who brings toys for children on the Feast of Epiphany on January 6.
Presents take second place to love in the hearts of children by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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