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.
La Befana is pronounced "lah beh-FAH-nah" in Italian.
holiday that comes from Italy for example La Befana is an Italian holiday which some thing like Christmas but instead of santa Claus theres this old witch called La Befana.
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Stockings are what La Befana leaves gifts for children in according to Italian Christmas traditions. The presents may be appreciated in the case of candy and toys for a year of good behavior or dreaded in terms of coal, garlic, and onion for misbehavior.
"Epiphany" or "hag" can be English equivalents of the Italian phrase la befana.Specifically, the feminine singular definite article la means "the". The feminine noun befana means "crone, hag, old hag" (who brings gifts to children on Epiphany) while the feminine noun Befanatranslates as "Epiphany".Either way, the pronunciation always will be "lah bey-FAH-nah" in Italian.
Italian Christmas symbols include:Saint Nicholas (bishop form of Santa Claus)La Befana (kind old Christmas witch, comes on January 6th)Broomstick (La Befana's broom)Baby JesusPoinsettia (Christmas flower)Cranberries and cranberry juiceHollyNormal Christmas symbols (bells, baubles, Christmas tree, presents, star etc.)
The cast of Scaramacai e la Befana - 1962 includes: Pinuccia Nava as Scaramacai Giusi Raspani Dandolo as La Befana
La bocca in Italian is "the mouth" in English.
To encourage children to be well-behaved and to honor the Christ child that Catholicism reveres in children are reasons why La Befana gives presents on the night of January 5th, the feast of the Epiphany, according to Italian holiday traditions.
La means "the" so la rosa is "the rose" when translated from Catalan, Italian or Spanish to English.
La Befana is a custom in Italy.