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SUMMARY:Befana
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270107
DESCRIPTION:In Italian folklore and folk customs\, the Befana is a witch-li
	ke old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany E
	ve in a similar way to Santa Claus or the Three Magi. The Befana is a wide
	spread tradition among Italians and thus has many names. She is a part of 
	both popular national culture and traditional folk culture and is akin to 
	other figures who roam about sometime during the Twelve Days and reward th
	e good\, punish the bad\, and receive offerings. The Befana is a mysteriou
	s\, contradictory figure of unclear origins. This character is enhanced by
	 the fact that she is overall neglected by scholars but is the subject of 
	much speculation by the ones who do mention her. Pre-Christian\, Christian
	\, and syncretism of the two have all been postulated as explanations of h
	er origins. In some parts of Italy\, especially Central Italy\, mumming ta
	kes place on Epiphany Eve. Dolls are made of her and effigies are burnt an
	d bonfires are often lit. She brings gifts to good children\, typically sw
	eets\, candies or toys\, but coal to bad children. She is usually portraye
	d as a hag riding a broomstick through the air while wearing a black shawl
	. She is covered in soot because she e
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