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- In Italian folklore and folk customs, the Befana (Italian: [beˈfaːna]) is a witch-like old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany...
- Befana is a Polish company that manufactures metal hand tools, precision files and cutters that is based in the city of Bydgoszcz. The company was established...
- The Legend of the Christmas Witch (Italian: La Befana vien di notte, lit. 'The Befana Comes at Night') is a 2018 Italian-language Christmas fantasy comedy...
- strenuus, "vigorous, strong." According to some scholars[citation needed] the Befana tradition is derived by the Strenua cult. In the book Vestiges of Ancient...
- lead of the live-action/hybrid feature The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana. Huston is set to star alongside her brother, Danny Huston, in this film...
- following year with the Epiphany. In Italian folklore and folk customs, the Befana (the name being a corruption of the word Epifania) is a witch-like old woman...
- (spelled Krampusz); Klaubauf in Bavaria, Austria; Bartel in Styria; Pelzebock; Befana; Pelznickel; Belzeniggl; Belsnickel in the Palatinate (and also Pennsylvania...
- replaced with Pacco Natale (Christmas box) until Christmas Day or Pacco Befana (Befana box) after Christmas until Epiphany (6 January). Once the box is opened...
- revolt amongst the Wollo to the north, the intrigues of his second wife Befana to replace him with her choice of ruler, military failures against the Arsi...
- the figure of the Befana: La Befana vien di Notte con le scarpe tutte rotte il cappello alla romana viva viva la Befana The Befana comes at night with...