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La Befana, a witch from Italian folklore who leaves presents for children on Epiphany Eve, is the Italy Pavilion's Holiday Storyteller during EPCOT's Festival of the Holidays. She recounts how an encounter with the Three Wise Men led to her becoming a gift giver. #EpcotHolidays
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Capturing the magic of La Befana in Venice on the Grand Canal, Italy's beloved gift-bringer of the Epiphany. A tradition that fills the hearts of children with joy and the streets with the spirit of folklore.
La Befana is a cherished Italian folklore tradition celebrated on January 6th, coinciding with the Epiphany. According to the tale,
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The Untold Truth Of #Christmas #Witches
"The roots of quite a few Christmas traditions are linked to older pagan practices that had been around for centuries by the time Christian monks rolled into town. The figures of Christmas witches like Iceland's #Grýla or Italy's #LaBefana are, in the minds of numerous scholars, linked to the same history, especially considering the female spirits and deities that appear in the old beliefs."
Read More: https://www.grunge.com/282226/the-untold-truth-of-christmas-witches/