befana is 6th of January..anywhere. it's a south European tradition whereby presents are given (in remembrance of the three wise men offering gifts to Jesus)
la Befana
Her target date is January 6Th or Epiphany. her name may be in part a humanization of Epiphany- Epiphania- Befana. For this reason Befana is never used as a personal name- but refers to the feminine aide of the Wise Men, as one origin myth has it. on the other hand... To Gina, we set up our sights!
Italy
La Befana is pronounced "lah beh-FAH-nah" in Italian.
Befana delivers gifts to children in Italy on Epiphany Eve.
The cast of Scaramacai e la Befana - 1962 includes: Pinuccia Nava as Scaramacai Giusi Raspani Dandolo as La Befana
Befana delivers gifts to children in Italy on Epiphany Eve.
La Befana is a custom in Italy.
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.