La Befana: Christmas Witch, Goddess of Ancestral Spirit, fascist

She’s more popular than Santa in some parts of Italy— and it’s been passed down to me that she represents the liminal space between ancestors and children, not unlike how the ancestors deliver candy to the children on Il Morti.  She is the one who keeps the bond alive between the worlds of

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Blog — Radici Siciliane

Blog — Radici Siciliane

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Jingle All The Way — Counting Down The 50 Quirkiest Christmas Traditions, by Jon & Caroline, Ink-Stained Hearts, CityStonePub, ILLUMINATION, Dec, 2023

La Befana: Italian Christmas Witch

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