La Befana is Coming

Andrea Antonioni delves into the tradition of the Epiphany witch. Try reading and listening to the Italian version first then check with the English version.

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In Italian folklore, Befana visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their shoes with candy and presents if

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