{"id":1437,"date":"2009-12-03T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T14:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2009-12-03T16:14:58","modified_gmt":"2009-12-03T15:14:58","slug":"befana-the-sweet-old-lady-of-italian-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crossingitaly.net\/travel\/1437\/befana-the-sweet-old-lady-of-italian-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Befana: the sweet old Lady of Italian Tradition."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"befanaBefana<\/strong> is an old lady<\/strong>, who, between the night of January 5th and 6th<\/strong>, brings sweets<\/strong> to all the children that have been good during the previous year. Children<\/strong> that have not been so good receive coal<\/strong> too.<\/p>\n

Children traditionally leave a stocking hanging from the fireplace<\/strong> and the Befana fills them according to the \u201cgoodness\u201d of the child.<\/p>\n

The Befana is also famous for her aquiline nose, <\/strong>her clothes full of patches, <\/strong>for her Roman hat <\/strong>and her broken shoes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This tradition comes from an old Legend<\/strong><\/span> began many years ago and it sounds like that:<\/p>\n

One night the Magi on January 5th set out to go to visit the newborn Jesus. After a few days they got lost and decided to stop and ask for directions. \"calzeThey knocked on the door of an elderly lady named Befana.<\/p>\n

The Magi asked the old lady if she knew the way to go to Jesus and if she could accompany them.<\/p>\n

She showed them the way but she refused to accompany them because she had many things to do.<\/p>\n

Shortly afterwards, however, the Befana regretted not going with the \"calze\"Magi to Bethlehem.<\/p>\n

Then she prepared a basket full of candy and left the house in search of Jesus offering sweets to all the children she met on his journey hoping one of them would be Jesus.<\/p>\n

The Epiphany, celebrated January 6th is a very special day even for adults. The stockings are very often full of surprises. It is a feast where gifts are as special as delightful thoughts or exceptional events.<\/p>\n

Epiphany in Italy is a national holiday<\/strong> and various events such as fairs, festivals, concerts, bonfires, exhibitions, flea markets are organized.<\/p>\n

The traditional concert of the Epiphany takes place in many different municipalities and since a very long time ago it is possible to enjoy the annual Concert on TV.<\/p>\n

Photos from the albums of: Votarxy, Clarita82, fataetoile\/Cinzia Rizzo, Trevi\u00f1o, Rossamente.<\/p>\n

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