Befana "Viene, viene la Befana"<br> "Vien dai monti a notte fonda"<br> "Come è stanca! la circonda "<br> "Neve e gelo e tramontana!"<br> "Viene, viene la Befana"<br> The English translation is: "Here comes, here comes the Befana"<br> "She comes from the mountains in the deep of the night"<br> "Look how tired she is! All wrapped up"<br> "In snow and frost and the north wind!" <br> "Here comes, here comes the Befana!"<br> Befana In Italian folklore, Befana () is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St
Befana and searched for Baby Jesus, but never found him. Befana still searches today, after all these centuries. On the eve of the Epiphany, Befana comes to a house where there is a child and leaves a gift. Although she has been unsuccessful in her search, she still leaves gifts for good young children because the Christ Child can be found in all children. Befana was never a widespread tradition among the whole Italian people, having originated in Rome and having only become well known and practiced by the rest of the population during the 20th century. Many people believe that