la Befana
Italy
Befana delivers gifts to children in Italy on Epiphany Eve.
La Befana is pronounced "lah beh-FAH-nah" in Italian.
The cast of Scaramacai e la Befana - 1962 includes: Pinuccia Nava as Scaramacai Giusi Raspani Dandolo as La Befana
La Befana is a custom in Italy.
Befana delivers gifts to children in Italy on Epiphany Eve.
Italy
Italy
The cast of La befana - 1995 includes: Alessandro Stefanelli as Santa Claus
Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5). She is similar to Santa Claus. There is no Russian word for Befana, since this is an Italian custom.
The poem about Befana is an Italian folklore tale rather than a specific traditional poem. It tells the story of an old woman who delivers gifts to children on the night of Epiphany. Befana is celebrated in Italy on January 5th.