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#28 - La Befana

Five Minute Folklore

Dec 20, 201815:39Society & Culture

This festive episode of Five Minute Folklore takes a look at La Befana - the Christmas witch of Italy, who visits children to delivery gifts of the eve of Epiphany. There are many similarities between her and the more mo...

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